The specific name "cupido" comes from the resemblance of the trichomes to the wings of Cupid, the child god from Greek mythology.
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Termitotrox cupido has been found inside colonies of the termite Hypotermes makhamensis in Cambodia, living on the walls of the chambers that house the fungus garden.
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It was first described by Munetoshi Maruyama in 2012, having been discovered living inside a nest of the termite Hypotermes makhamensis in Cambodia.