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Checklist of Superfamily Blattoidea Latreille, 1810
for Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
6183
14457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
523
6178
14450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
501
6074
14217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
62
427
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
11
74
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
34
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 83 Species
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites44SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites15SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites10SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
34 Genera with 83 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Anacanthotermes Jacobson, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bifiditermes Krishna, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonitermellus Emerson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonitermes Holmgren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1896Subterranean Termite5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1932drywood termite6SpeciesTaxom
Dicuspiditermes Krishna, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Dorylaea Stål, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Eurytermes Wasmann, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypotermes Holmgren, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1779Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1960Damp-wood Termites3SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1908Cockroaches5SpeciesTaxom
Postelectrotermes Krishna, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Prorhinotermes Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Speculitermes Wasmann, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synhamitermes Holmgren, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Termitogeton Desneux, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thyrsocera Burmeister, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 03SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
83 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Anacanthotermes viarum Konig, 1779
Angulitermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1914
Bifiditermes pintoi Kemner, 1932
Ceylonitermellus hantanae Holmgren, 1911
Ceylonitermellus kotuae Bugnion, 1914
Ceylonitermes escherichi Holmgren, 1911
Coptotermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
Coptotermes emersoni Ahmad, 1953
Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, 1909Formosan subterranean termite
Coptotermes gaurii Roonwal & Kr..., 1955
Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann, 1896Asian subterranean termite
Cryptotermes bengalensis Snyder, 1934
Cryptotermes ceylonicus Ranaweera, 1962
Cryptotermes cynocephalus Light, 1921Termite
Cryptotermes domesticus Haviland, 1898
Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks, 1918
Cryptotermes perforans Kemner, 1932
Dicuspiditermes hutsoni Kemner, 1926
Dicuspiditermes incola Wasmann, 1893
Dicuspiditermes nemorosus Haviland, 1898
Dorylaea archershee Fernando, 1961
Dorylaea flavicincta Haan, 1842
Dorylaea zeylanica Princis, 1951
Eurytermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1913
Glyptotermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion & Po..., 1910Live-wood tea termite
Glyptotermes minutus Kemner, 1932
Heterotermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
Heterotermes indicola Wasmann, 1902
Hospitalitermes monoceros König, 1779
Hypotermes obscuriceps Wasmann, 1902
Hypotermes winifredi Ahmad, 1953
Kalotermes jepsoni Kemner, 1932
Macrotermes convulsionarius König, 1779
Microcerotermes bugnioni Holmgren, 1911
Microcerotermes cylindriceps Wasmann, 1902
Microcerotermes greeni Holmgren, 1913
Microcerotermes heimi Wasmann, 1902
Microcerotermes minor Holmgren, 1914
Microtermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1913
Microtermes macronotus Holmgren, 1913
Microtermes obesi Holmgren, 1912
Nasutitermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
Nasutitermes escherichi
Nasutitermes horni Wasmann, 1902
Nasutitermes lacustris Bugnion, 1912
Nasutitermes oculatus Holmgren, 1911
Neostylopyga parallea Bolivar, 1897
Neostylopyga parallela Bolivar, 1897
Neostylopyga rhombifolia Stoll, 1813Harlequin cockroach
Neotermes fletcheri Holmgren & H..., 1917
Neotermes greeni Desneux, 1908Sri Lanka tea termite
Neotermes kemneri Roonwal & Se..., 1960
Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren, 1913
Odontotermes ceylonicus Wasmann, 1902
Odontotermes escherichi Holmgren, 1911
Odontotermes feae Wasmann, 1896
Odontotermes globicola Wasmann, 1902
Odontotermes horni Wasmann, 1902
Odontotermes koenigi Desneux, 1906
Odontotermes preliminaris Holmgren, 1911
Odontotermes redemanni Wasmann, 1893
Odontotermes taprobanes Walker, 1853
Pelmatosilpha princisi Fernando, 1958
Pelmatosilpha sinhalensis Shelford, 1908
Pericapritermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
Pericapritermes speciosus Haviland, 1898
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta brunnea Burmeister, 1868Brown Cockroach
Periplaneta ceylonica Karny, 1908
Postelectrotermes militaris Desneux, 1904
Prorhinotermes flavus Bugnion & Po..., 1910
Reticulitermes holmgreni Statz, 1939
Speculitermes sinhalensis Roonwal & Se..., 1960
Synhamitermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1913
Synhamitermes colombensis Roonwal & Se..., 1960
Termitogeton umbilicatus Hagen, 1858
Thyrsocera spectabilis Burmeister, 1838
Trinervitermes biformis Wasmann, 1902Foraging termite
Trinervitermes rabidus Hagen, 1859
Trinervitermes rubidus

Subnodes of Blattoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyBlattidae
Stephens, 1829
American cockroaches, Household cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHodotermitidae
Desneux, 1904
Harvester termites
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyKalotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Dampwood termites, Drywood termites
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subterranean termites
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, termite
17
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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