Research Article

Taxonomic and Ecological Notes on Termes propinquus Holmgren, 1914 Known from Sumatra (Blattodea: Termitoidae: Termitidae)

Table 1

Examined colonies of Termes propinquus collected from Sumatra and adjacent islands.

Colony IDSampling siteForest typeNest type
Abb.CoordinatesAltitude (m)

KMR-SYK-1999-C015NS-KM03° 47′ 50″ N
97° 33′ 02″ E
1,100Primary submontaneAttached to the bases of living trees
KMR-SYK-1999-C008NS-KM03° 47′ 50″ N
97° 33′ 02″ E
1,100Primary submontaneClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
KMR-SYK-2000-C106NS-KM03° 47′ 50″ N
97° 33′ 02″ E
1,100Primary submontaneClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
KMR-SYK-2014-C018NS-KM03° 47′ 50″ N
97° 33′ 02″ E
1,100Primary submontaneClung to stumps or the bases of dead tree
SE-FC-2016-C027NS-SE05° 26′ 4″ N
95° 41′ 47″ E
500Secondary low land dipterocarpClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
KMR- SYK-2014-C022NS-KM03° 47′ 50″ N
97° 33′ 02″ E
1,100Primary submontaneEpigeal
SUAQ- SYK-1999-C011NS-SB03° 02′ 51″ N
97° 25′ 01″ E
100Primary low land dipterocarpEpigeal
SUAQ-TT-2017-C012NS-SB03° 02′ 51″ N
97° 25′ 01″ E
100Primary low land dipterocarpClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
SUAQ-TT-2017-C022NS-SB03° 02′ 51″ N
97° 25′ 01″ E
100Primary low land dipterocarpEpigeal
BL-SYK-2002-C061NS-BL03° 32′ 18″ N
98° 08′ 50″ E
350Primary low land dipterocarpAttached to the bases of living trees
BL SYK--2014-C034NS-BL03° 32′ 18″ N
98° 08′ 50″ E
350Primary low land dipterocarpAttached to the bases of living trees
KSNP SYK--2006-C-27WS-KS00° 41′ 32″ S
100° 26′ 36″ E
1,200Primary submontaneClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
SNP- SYK-2000-C014MT-SB01° 29′ 22″ S
98° 58′ 09″ E
50Primary low land dipterocarpAttached to the bases of living trees
SNP-SYK-2007-C098MT-SB01° 29′ 22″ S
98° 58′ 09″ E
50Primary low land dipterocarpClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree
SI-SYK-2007-006MT-PS02° 11′ 57″ S
99° 40′ 02″ E
50Secondary low land dipterocarpClung to the stumps or the bases of dead tree

Abbreviations (Abb.) of sampling sites: NS-KM, Kemiri, North Sumatra; NS-SE, Seulawah Ecosystem, North Sumatra; NS-BL, Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra; NS-SB, Suaq Balimbing, North Sumatra; WS-KS, Kerinci Seblat, West Sumatra; MT-SB, Siberut, Mentawai; MT-PS, Pulau Sipora, Mentawai.