Zootermopsis laticeps 宽头动白蚁
- Type locality
- United States: Arizona: Douglas; Arizona: Florence; Arizona: San Bernardino Ranch
- Distribution
- southwestern North America, United States, Mexico
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Summary
Zootermopsis laticeps is a species of the genus Zootermopsis, in the family ARCHOTERMOPSIDAE. The species was described by Banks in 1906; the type locality is United States: Arizona: Douglas; Arizona: Florence; Arizona: San Bernardino Ranch. Distribution: southwestern North America, United States, Mexico.
Etymology
Genus name Zootermopsis: From Greek zōon (animal) + -termopsis (term- + -opsis).
Specific epithet laticeps: Latin latus (broad) + -ceps (head), broad-headed
Taxonomic position
- Family: ARCHOTERMOPSIDAE — 2 genera, 5 species
- Genus: Zootermopsis — 3 species
- Type species of the genus: Zootermopsis angusticollis
Distribution
- Distribution records: southwestern North America, United States, Mexico
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Banks, 1906. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Distribution map
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Related papers
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- The nutritional requirements of Zootermopsis (Termopsis) angusticollis
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- The significance of the sound produced by the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis (Hagen)
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- Disease risk as a cost of outbreeding in the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis.
Abstract
The effect of the sibship of primary reproductives on mate mortality and the survivorship and growth of incipient colonies was studied in the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis. Males and females paired with nonsibling mates had higher mortality during the first 10-40 days after pairing, although male and female reproductives showed similar patterns of mortality after colony establishment. The source of mortality appeared to be fungal and/or bacterial pathogens. There were no overall differences in the number of eggs and larvae produced by sibling and nonsibling pairs, and no differences in colony size and biomass 4 years after colony establishment. We therefore could not identify any negative effect of inbreeding in the early phases of colony development. Our results suggest that the risk of exposure to pathogens and the ability of termites to locally adapt to disease could influence the genetic identity of primary reproductives and the extent of inbreeding in termite populations.
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Other species in Zootermopsis (2 species)
Cite this species
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Zootermopsis laticeps 宽头动白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/zootermopsis-laticeps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_zootermopsis_laticeps_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Zootermopsis laticeps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/zootermopsis-laticeps/},
note = {ARCHOTERMOPSIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Zootermopsis laticeps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/zootermopsis-laticeps/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -