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Formosan subterranean termite

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Formosan subterranean termite

Summary

Formosan subterranean termite is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month, #1,556 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Formosan subterranean termite's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is classified within Coptotermes[5].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's scientific name is Coptotermes formosanus[6].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's Commons category is recorded as Coptotermes formosanus[7].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Coptotermes formosanus[8].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's Commons gallery is recorded as Coptotermes formosanus[9].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. formosanus'}[10].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣家白蟻'}[11].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '家白蟻'}[12].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣乳白蟻'}[13].
  • Formosan subterranean termite is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '家屋白蟻'}[14].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[15].
  • Formosan subterranean termite's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[16].

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Classification

Formosan subterranean termite's scientific name is Coptotermes formosanus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Coptotermes[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣家白蟻'}[11], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '家白蟻'}[12], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣乳白蟻'}[13], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '家屋白蟻'}[14].

Identifiers

Formosan subterranean termite's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 199393[17]. Formosan subterranean termite's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36987[18]. Formosan subterranean termite's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 463846[19]. Formosan subterranean termite's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2007383[20]. Formosan subterranean termite's ITIS TSN is recorded as 650469[21].

Why It Matters

Formosan subterranean termite ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month, #1,556 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Insect Clocks. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Instance of → taxon
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