Genus
Hirsutitermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro, 2023
Nomenclature (1)
- Hirsutitermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro, 2023 in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023: 323.
type species by original designation Hirsutitermes kanzakii Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro, 2023 in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023: 323
Nomenclature references (1)
- Carrijo, T.F., Castro, D., Wang, M.-L., Constantini, J.P., Bourguignon, T., Cancello, E.M., Roisin, Y. & Scheffrahn, R.H. (2023) Diminishing the taxonomic gap in the neotropical soldierless termites: descriptions of four new genera and a new Anoplotermes species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys, 1167, 317–352. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1167.100001
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:
From the Latin hirsutus, meaning hairy, rough, refers to the hirsute appearance of the EVA armature.