Genus
Engelitermes Arias, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
Nomenclature (1)
- Engelitermes Arias, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023 in Arias, Hellemans, Kaymak, Akama, Bourguignon, Roisin, Scheffrahn & Sobotník, 2023: 78.
type species by original monotypy Engelitermes zambo Arias, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
Nomenclature references (1)
- Arias, J.R., Hellemans, S., Kaymak, E., Akama, P.D., Bourguignon, T., Roisin, Y., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Sobotník, J. (2023) Mitochondrial phylogenetics position a new Afrotropical termite species into its own subfamily, the Engelitermitinae (Blattodea: Termitidae). Systematic Entomology, 49(1), 72–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12607
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The genus is named in honour of Dr. Michael S. Engel for his voluminous contributions to the study of termites.