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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
111
1132
4172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
28
219
1484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
9
98
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
33
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
33 Genera with 249 Species
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Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 05SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 193562SpeciesTaxom
Apsenterotermes Miller, 19916SpeciesTaxom
Australitermes Emerson, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Copritermes Hill, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cristatitermes Miller, 19917SpeciesTaxom
Diwaitermes Roisin & Pas..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Drepanotermes Silvestri, 192926SpeciesTaxom
Ekphysotermes Gay, 19426SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 192111SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1920long jawed desert termite1SpeciesTaxom
Hamitermes Silvestri, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidotermes Miller, 19276SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotermes Gay, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Incolitermes Gay, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Invasitermes Miller, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 192710SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Macrosubulitermes Emerson, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1910Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 189819SpeciesTaxom
Mirotermes Wasmann, 192712SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 028SpeciesTaxom
Occasitermes Holmgren, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Occultitermes Emerson, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Saxatilitermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 192118SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19717SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
249 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ahamitermes hillii Nicholls, 1929
Ahamitermes inclusus Gay, 1955
Ahamitermes nidicola Mjöberg, 1920
Ahamitermes pumilus
Amitermes abruptus Gay, 1968
Amitermes accinctus Gay, 1968
Amitermes aduncus Gay, 1968
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes arboreus Roisin, 1990
Amitermes arcuatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes boreus Gay, 1968
Amitermes calabyi Gay, 1968
Amitermes capito Hill, 1935
Amitermes colonus Hill, 1942
Amitermes conformis Gay, 1968
Amitermes darwini Hill, 1922
Amitermes dentosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes deplanatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Amitermes exilis Hill, 1935
Amitermes falcatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes firmus Gay, 1968
Amitermes germanus Hill, 1915
Amitermes gracilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes hartmeyeri Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes herbertensis Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes heterognathus Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes innoxius Gay, 1968
Amitermes inops Gay, 1968
Amitermes insolitus Gay, 1968
Amitermes inspissatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes kimberleyensis
Amitermes lanceolatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes latidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes lativentris Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes leptognathus Gay, 1968
Amitermes meridionalis Froggatt, 1898Compass Term
Amitermes modicus Hill, 1942
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes obtusidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes pallidiceps Gay, 1969
Amitermes pandus Gay, 1968
Amitermes parallelus Gay, 1968
Amitermes parvidens Gay, 1968
Amitermes parvus Hill, 1922
Amitermes pavidus Hill, 1942
Amitermes perarmatus Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes perelegans Hill, 1935
Amitermes perryi Gay, 1968
Amitermes procerus Gay, 1968
Amitermes quadratus Gay, 1968
Amitermes ravus Hill, 1942
Amitermes rotundus Gay, 1968
Amitermes scopulus Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes septentrionalis
Amitermes subtilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes tamminensis (Hill, 1929)⇒ Drepanotermes tamminensis Hill, 1929
Amitermes uncinatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes vicinus Gay, 1968
Amitermes viriosus Gay, 1968
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes westraliensis Hill, 1929
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Apsenterotermes aspersus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes declinatus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes improcerus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes iridipennis Gay, 1956
Apsenterotermes stenopronos Miller, 1991
Australitermes dilucidus Hill, 1942
Australitermes insignitus Hill, 1942
Australitermes perlevis Hill, 1942
Copritermes froggatti
Copritermes melvillensis
Copritermes taylori
Cristatitermes arenicola Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes barretti Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes carinatus Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes froggatti Hill, 1915
Cristatitermes pineaformis Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes tutulatus Miller, 1991
Diwaitermes kanehirai Oshima, 1914
Drepanotermes acicularis Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes barretti Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes basidens Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes bellator Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes brevis Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes calabyi Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes clarki Hill, 1935
Drepanotermes columellaris Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes corax Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes crassidens Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes daliensis Hill, 1922
Drepanotermes dibolia Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes diversicolor Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes gayi Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes hamulus Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes hilli Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes invasor Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes magnificus Mjöberg, 1920
Drepanotermes paradoxus Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes perniger Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes phoenix Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes rubriceps Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes septentrionalis Hill, 1922
Drepanotermes silvestrii (Hill, 1922)⇒ Drepanotermes rubriceps Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes tamminensis Hill, 1929
Ekphysotermes jarmuranus Hill, 1929
Ekphysotermes kalgoorliensis Hill, 1942
Ekphysotermes ocellaris Mjöberg, 1920
Ekphysotermes pelatus Hill, 1942
Ekphysotermes percomis Hill, 1942
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes melachoma Miller, 1991
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Ephelotermes persimilis Gay, 1971
Ephelotermes taylori Hill, 1915
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Eutermes centraliensis (Hill, 1925)⇒ Nasutitermes centraliensis Hill, 1925
Eutermes exitiosus (Hill, 1925)⇒ Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925
Eutermes graveolus (Hill, 1925)⇒ Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925
Eutermes kershawi (Hill, 1942)⇒ Tumulitermes kershawi Hill, 1942
Eutermes mareebensis (Hill, 1922)⇒ Tumulitermes mareebensis Hill, 1922
Eutermes palmerstoni (Hill, 1922)⇒ Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898
Eutermes pastinator (Hill, 1915)⇒ Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915
Eutermes peracutus (Hill, 1925)⇒ Tumulitermes peracutus Hill, 1925
Eutermes pyriformis (Froggatt, 1898)⇒ Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898
Eutermes westraliensis (Hill, 1921)⇒ Tumulitermes westraliensis Hill, 1921
Gnathamitermes perplexus Banks, 1920Long-jawed Desert Termite
Hamitermes darwini (Hill, 1922)⇒ Amitermes darwini Hill, 1922
Hamitermes eucalypti (Hill, 1922)⇒ Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Hapsidotermes harrisi Mjöberg, 1920
Hapsidotermes labellus Miller, 1991
Hapsidotermes longius Miller, 1991
Hapsidotermes maideni Mjöberg, 1920
Hapsidotermes orbus Hill, 1927
Hesperotermes infrequens Hill, 1927
Incolitermes pumilus Hill, 1942
Invasitermes inermis Miller, 1984
Invasitermes insitivus Hill, 1929
Lophotermes aduncus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes brevicephalus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes crinitus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes leptognathus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes parvicornis Miller, 1991
Lophotermes pectinatus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes pusillus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes quadratus Hill, 1927
Lophotermes septentrionalis Hill, 1927
Macrognathotermes broomensis Mjöberg, 1920
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes prolatus Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes sunteri Hill, 1927
Macrosubulitermes greavesi Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes boreus Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes bouilloni Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes cavus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes distinctus Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes fugax (Hill, 1927)⇒ Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes gladius (Hill, 1927)⇒ Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes implacidus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes leai Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes mendicus (Hill, 1927)⇒ Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Microcerotermes nervosus Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes newmani Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes parviceps (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes repugnans Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes taylori Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Mirotermes (Mirotermes) harrisi (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Hapsidotermes harrisi Mjöberg, 1920
Mirotermes argutus (Hill, 1929)⇒ Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Mirotermes banksiensis (Hill, 1927)⇒ Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Mirotermes cheeli (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Mirotermes infrequens (Hill, 1927)⇒ Hesperotermes infrequens Hill, 1927
Mirotermes insitivus (Hill, 1929)⇒ Invasitermes insitivus Hill, 1929
Mirotermes jarmuranus (Hill, 1929)⇒ Ekphysotermes jarmuranus Hill, 1929
Mirotermes occultus (Hill, 1927)⇒ Occultitermes occultus Hill, 1927
Mirotermes orbus (Hill, 1927)⇒ Hapsidotermes orbus Hill, 1927
Mirotermes quadratus (Hill, 1927)⇒ Lophotermes quadratus Hill, 1927
Mirotermes septentrionalis (Hill, 1927)⇒ Lophotermes septentrionalis Hill, 1927
Mirotermes sunteri (Hill, 1927)⇒ Macrognathotermes sunteri Hill, 1927
Nasutitermes carnarvonensis Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes centraliensis Hill, 1925
Nasutitermes coalescens Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes dixoni Hill, 1932
Nasutitermes eucalypti Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes fumigatus Brauer, 1865
Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes kaewiengensis Hill, 1927
Nasutitermes kimberleyensis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes koiari Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes longipennis Hill, 1915
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes matangensis christmasensis Krishna, 2013
Nasutitermes nigerrimus
Nasutitermes palmerstoni
Nasutitermes pluvialis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes princeps Desneux, 1905
Nasutitermes projectus Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes pullainei
Nasutitermes smithi Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes takasagoensis Nawa, 1911
Nasutitermes torresi Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898Spinifex Termite
Nasutitermes tyriei
Nasutitermes walkeri Hill, 1942Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes yarrababensis
Occasitermes occasus Silvestri, 1909
Occasitermes watsoni Gay, 1974
Occultitermes aridus Gay, 1977
Occultitermes occultus Hill, 1927
Paracapritermes kraepelinii Silvestri, 1909
Paracapritermes primus Hill, 1942
Paracapritermes prolixus Miller, 1991
Paracapritermes secundus Miller, 1991
Pericapritermes schultzei Holmgren, 1911
Protocapritermes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898
Saxatilitermes saxatilis Miller, 1991
Termes kraepelinii
Termes nana (Hill, 1915)⇒ Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Tumulitermes apiocephalus Silvestri, 1909
Tumulitermes comatus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes curtus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes dalbiensis Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes hastilis Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes kershawi Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes marcidus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes mareebensis Hill, 1922
Tumulitermes nichollsi Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915
Tumulitermes peracutus Hill, 1925
Tumulitermes petilus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes pulleinei Mjöberg, 1920
Tumulitermes recalvus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes subaquilus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes tumuli Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes westraliensis Hill, 1921
Xylochomitermes aspinosus Miller, 1991
Xylochomitermes melvillensis Hill, 1915
Xylochomitermes occidualis Gay, 1971
Xylochomitermes punctillus Miller, 1991
Xylochomitermes reductus Gay, 1971
Xylochomitermes tomentosus Gay, 1971

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
4
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
7
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
19
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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