Hodotermes mossambicus
TaxID: 187541
Basic Information
Hodotermes mossambicus
Harvester Termite
Hodotermes mossambicus, the Northern harvester termite and Mozambique harvester termite, is a species of termite belonging to the family Hodotermitidae. It was first described by Hermann August Hagen in 1853. It is an ecologically important and widespread termite species found in the savannas and semi-arid regions of Africa. They play a significant role in nutrient cycling and soil health, but their foraging habits can make them an agricultural pest. The species found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, including regions like Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Blattodea
Hodotermitidae
Hodotermes
mossambicus
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Blattodea;f__Hodotermitidae;g__Hodotermes;s__Hodotermes mossambicus
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
Imago-worker left mandible with third marginal tooth (LMt3) well developed; right mandible with posterior margin of LMt2 long and straight, anterior margin of RMt2 convex or straight, posterior margin concave. Soldier head subquadrangular with fontanelle in a small depression, two flat longitudinal ridges in front of opening forming a faint groove to clypeal base.
Simon Hellemans, Mauricio M. Rocha, Menglin Wang, Johanna Romero Arias. 2024. Genomic data provide insights into the classification of extant termites
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (10 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Kenya | Present | — |
| Mozambique | Present | — |
| Malawi | Present | — |
| Namibia | Present | — |
| Tanzania | Present | — |
| South Africa | Present | — |
| Zambia | Present | — |
| Zimbabwe | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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