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Checklist for Family Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 (Dampwood termites)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
304
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
9
87
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
72
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyKalotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Dampwood termites, Drywood termites
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 11 Species
Bicornitermes Krishna, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1987drywood termite3SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1902Damp-wood Termites6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
11 Species
Bicornitermes exsertifrons Wilkinson, 1958
Bicornitermes spinicollis Wilkinson, 1958
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes havilandi Sjostedt, 1900
Cryptotermes silvestrii Bacchus, 1987
Neotermes aburiensis Sjostedt, 1926
Neotermes agilis Sjöstedt, 1902
Neotermes camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900
Neotermes gestri Silvestri, 1912
Neotermes nigeriensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Neotermes pallidicollis Sjöstedt, 1902


Links, sources and further information
Kalotermitidae at gbif.org
Kalotermitidae at irmng.org
Kalotermitidae at itis.gov