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Checklist for Subfamily Macrotermitinae Kemner, 1934 (Fungus Growing Termites)
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
31
155
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
6
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
2
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
22
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
4 Genera with 4 Species
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Megaprotermes Ruelle, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancistrotermes crucifer crucifer Sjöstedt, 1897
Ancistrotermes guineensis Silvestri, 1912
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Megaprotermes giffardii Silvestri, 1914


Links, sources and further information
Macrotermitinae at itis.gov