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Checklist for Family Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 (Subterranean termites)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
227
3446
17386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
55
546
3180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
15
183
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subterranean termites
10
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
10 Genera with 75 Species
Acorhinotermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1929Subterranean Termite12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichorhinotermes Snyder & Eme..., 19259SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 191513SpeciesTaxom
Leucotermes Silvestri, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Parastylotermes Snyder & Eme..., 19315SpeciesTaxom
Prorhinotermes Silvestri, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 190720SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermes Hagen, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 19253SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acorhinotermes subfusciceps Emerson, 1925
Coptotermes acinaciformis Froggatt, 1898Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes crassus (Snyder, 1922)⇒ Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, 1909Formosan subterranean termite
Coptotermes frenchi Hill, 1932Australian subterranean termite
Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann, 1896Asian subterranean termite
Coptotermes hirsutus K. Krishna, 2009
Coptotermes niger Snyder, 1922
Coptotermes paleodominicanus K. Krishna, 2009
Coptotermes priscus A. E. Emerson, 1971
Coptotermes sucineus A. E. Emerson, 1971
Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Coptotermes vastator Light, 1929Asian subterranean termite
Dolichorhinotermes apopnus M. S. Engel, 2007
Dolichorhinotermes dominicanus T. Schlemmer..., 2000
Dolichorhinotermes japuraensis Constantino, 1991
Dolichorhinotermes lanciarius Engel & Krishna, 2007
Dolichorhinotermes latilabrum Snyder, 1926
Dolichorhinotermes longidens Snyder, 1924
Dolichorhinotermes longilabius Emerson, 1925
Dolichorhinotermes neli Ensaf & Betsch, 2002
Dolichorhinotermes tenebrosus Emerson, 1925
Heterotermes assu Constantino, 2000
Heterotermes aureus Snyder, 1920Desert subterranean termite
Heterotermes cardini Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes convexinotatus Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes crinitus Emerson, 1925
Heterotermes ferox Froggatt, 1898West Indian subterranean termite
Heterotermes longiceps Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes maculatus Light, 1933
Heterotermes orthognathus (Light, 1933)⇒ Heterotermes convexinotatus Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes primaevus T. E. Snyder, 1960
Heterotermes sulcatus Mathews, 1977
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Heterotermes validus Hill, 1915
Leucotermes enixus
Leucotermes minimus
Leucotermes orthognathus
Leucotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858
Parastylotermes calico W. D. Pierce, 1958
Parastylotermes frazieri T. E. Snyder, 1955
Parastylotermes krishnai M. S. Engel, 2011
Parastylotermes robustus K. von Rosen, 1913
Parastylotermes washingtonensis Snyder, 1931
Prorhinotermes inopinatus Silvestri, 1909
Prorhinotermes molinoi Snyder, 1924
Prorhinotermes oceanicus Wasmann, 1902
Prorhinotermes simplex Hagen, 1858
Reticulitermes arenicola Goellner, 1931
Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner, 1931
Reticulitermes arizonicus
Reticulitermes californicus
Reticulitermes claripennis Banks, 1920
Reticulitermes creedei T. E. Snyder, 1938
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes fossarum S. H. Scudder, 1883
Reticulitermes hageni Banks, 1920Atlantic ghost crab
Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, 1920Atlantic ghost crab
Reticulitermes laurae W. D. Pierce, 1958
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792Common European termite
Reticulitermes malletei Howard & ClÃ..., 1985
Reticulitermes nelsonae Lim & Forschler, 2012
Reticulitermes speratus speratus Kolbe, 1885
Reticulitermes tibalis Banks, 1920
Reticulitermes tibialis Banks, 1920Arid land subterranean termite
Reticulitermes tumiceps Banks, 1920
Reticulitermes urbis Bagneres & C..., 2003
Reticulitermes virginicus Banks, 1907Dark southeastern subterranean termite
Rhinotermes hispidus Emerson, 1925
Rhinotermes manni Snyder, 1924
Rhinotermes marginalis Linnaeus, 1758
Rhinotermes nasutus Perty, 1833
Schedorhinotermes actuosus Hill, 1933
Schedorhinotermes breinli Hill, 1921
Schedorhinotermes sanctaecrucis Snyder, 1925

Subnodes of Rhinotermitidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyCoptotermitinae
Holmgren, 1910
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeterotermitinae
Froggatt, 1897
3
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProrhinotermitinae
Quennedy and Deligne, 1975
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhinotermitinae
Froggatt, 1897
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStylotermitinae
Holmgren & Holmgren, 1917
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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