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Checklist for Subfamily Macrotermitinae Kemner, 1934 (Fungus Growing Termites)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
695
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
11
88
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
27
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
12
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
2 Genera with 4 Species
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1898Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19493SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
4 Species
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Microtermes divellens Sjöstedt, 1904
Microtermes kauderni Holmgren, 1909
Microtermes sakalava Cachan, 1949


Links, sources and further information
Macrotermitinae at itis.gov