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Checklist for Subfamily Macrotermitinae Kemner, 1934 (Fungus Growing Termites)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
306
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
10
49
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
28
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
19
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
4 Genera with 14 Species
Allodontermes Silvestri, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1899Fungus-culturing termites4SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 18987SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allodontermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1914
Allodontermes schultzei Silvestri, 1908
Macrotermes michaelseni Sjöstedt, 1914
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Macrotermes vitrialatus Sjöstedt, 1899
Microtermes dubius Fuller, 1922
Odontotermes badius badius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes fockianus Sjöstedt, 1914
Odontotermes interveniens Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes latericius latericius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes okahandjae Fuller, 1922
Odontotermes rehobothensis Sjöstedt, 1914
Odontotermes vulgaris Haviland, 1898


Links, sources and further information
Macrotermitinae at itis.gov