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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
757
16427
71364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
754
16419
71346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
701
16115
70281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
97
1072
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
20
234
1158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
9
103
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
73
337
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
73 Genera with 337 Species
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Acangaobitermes Rocha, Cance..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Adaiphrotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Agnathotermes Snyder, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Aiuruocatermes Martins-Neto..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Angularitermes Emerson, 19967SpeciesTaxom
Anhangatermes Constantino, 20145SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Araujotermes Fontes, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 192511SpeciesTaxom
Atlantitermes Fontes, 19978SpeciesTaxom
Caetetermes Fontes, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Coendutermes Fontes, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Convexitermes Holmgren, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Cornicapritermes Emerson, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 195213SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Crepititermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Curvitermes Holmgren, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 20077SpeciesTaxom
Cyranotermes Araujo, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Cyrilliotermes Fontes, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Dentispicotermes Emerson, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Dihoplotermes Araujo, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 20165SpeciesTaxom
Divinotermes Carrijo & Ca..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Ereymatermes Constantino, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Genuotermes Emerson, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Grigiotermes Mathews, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ibitermes Fontes, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 196511SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macuxitermes Cancello & B..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguaritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Mirotermes Wasmann, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Muelleritermes Cancello, Ol..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 192554SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 190616SpeciesTaxom
Ngauratermes Constantino ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Noirotitermes Cancello & M..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Obtusitermes Snyder, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Onkotermes Constantino, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 200913SpeciesTaxom
Paraconvexitermes Cancello & N..., 19063SpeciesTaxom
Paracurvitermes Constantino ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parvitermes Emerson, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Patawatermes Bourguignon ..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Procornitermes Emerson, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Rotunditermes Holmgren, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 197713SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19259SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 194522SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Tetimatermes Fontes, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Tiunatermes Carrijo, Cue..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Tonsuritermes Constantini,..., 20182SpeciesTaxom
Triangularitermes Mathews, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Uncitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Vaninitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 19066SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
337 Species
Acangaobitermes krishnai Rocha, Cance..., 2011
Adaiphrotermes scapheutes Sands, 1972
Agnathotermes crassinasus Constantino, 1990
Agnathotermes glaber Snyder, 1926
Aiuruocatermes piovezanae R. G. Martin..., 2006
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901
Amitermes aporema Constantino, 1993
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes excellens Silvestri, 1923
Amitermes nordestinus Mélo & Font..., 2003
Angularitermes clypeatus Mathews, 1977
Angularitermes coninasus Carrijo & Rocha, 2011
Angularitermes nasutissimus Emerson, 1925
Angularitermes orestes Araujo, 1970
Angularitermes pinocchio Cancello & B..., 1996
Angularitermes tiguassu Cancello & B..., 1996
Anhangatermes anhanguera Oliveira & C..., 2014
Anhangatermes eurycephalus Oliveira & C..., 2014
Anhangatermes juruena Oliveira & C..., 2014
Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino, 1990
Anhangatermes pilosus Oliveira & C..., 2014
Anoplotermes ater Hagen, 1858
Anoplotermes banksi Emerson, 1825
Anoplotermes burmeisteri Czerwinski, 1901
Anoplotermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839
Anoplotermes howardi Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes pacificus Müller, 1873
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Anoplotermes tenebrosus Hagen, 1858
Anoplotermes turricola Silvestri, 1901
Aparatermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1939
Aparatermes silvestrii Emerson, 1925
Araujotermes caissara Fontes, 1982
Araujotermes nanus Constantino, 1991
Araujotermes parvellus Silvestri, 1923
Armitermes albidus Hagen, 1858
Armitermes bidentatus Rocha & Canc..., 2012
Armitermes cerradoensis (Mathews, 1977)⇒ Silvestritermes euamignathus Silvestri, 1901
Armitermes euamignathus Silvestri, 1901
Armitermes gnomus Constantino, 1991
Armitermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Armitermes minutus Emerson, 1925
Armitermes peruanus Holmgren, 1906
Armitermes spininotus Rocha & Canc..., 2012
Armitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes guarinim Fontes, 1979
Atlantitermes ibitiriguara Fontes, 1979
Atlantitermes oculatissimus Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes osborni Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes raripilus Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes snyderi Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes stercophilus Constantino ..., 1997
Caetetermes taquarussu Fontes, 1981
Cavitermes parmae Mathews, 1977
Cavitermes parvicavus Mathews, 1977
Cavitermes rozeni Krishna, 2003
Cavitermes simplicinervis Hagen, 1858
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Coatitermes clevelandi Snyder, 1926
Coatitermes kartaboensis Emerson, 1925
Coendutermes tucum Fontes, 1985
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Constrictotermes cyphergaster Silvestri, 1901
Constrictotermes rupestris Constantino, 1997
Convexitermes convexifrons Holmgren, 1906
Convexitermes manni Emerson, 1925
Cornicapritermes mucronatus Emerson, 1950
Cornitermes bequaerti Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes cumulans Kollar, 1832
Cornitermes falcatus Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes incisus Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes lespesii
Cornitermes ovatus Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes pilosus Holmgren, 1906
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cornitermes silvestrii Emerson, 1949
Cornitermes snyderi Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes villosus Emerson, 1952
Cornitermes weberi Emerson, 1952
Cortaritermes fulviceps Silvestri, 1901
Cortaritermes intermedius Banks, 1919
Cortaritermes rizzinii Araujo, 1971
Cortaritermes silvestri Holmgren, 1910
Cortaritermes silvestrii Holmgren, 1910
Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson, 1925
Curvitermes minor Silvestri, 1901
Curvitermes odontognathus Silvestri, 1901
Cylindrotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Cylindrotermes caata Rocha & Canc..., 2007
Cylindrotermes capixaba Rocha & Canc..., 2007
Cylindrotermes flangiatus Mathews, 1977
Cylindrotermes parvignathus Emerson, 1949
Cylindrotermes sapiranga Rocha & Canc..., 2007
Cyranotermes caete Cancello, 1987
Cyranotermes glaber Constantino, 1990
Cyranotermes karipuna Rocha, Carri..., 2012
Cyranotermes timuassu Araujo, 1970
Cyrilliotermes angulariceps Mathews, 1977
Cyrilliotermes brevidens Constantino ..., 2012
Cyrilliotermes crassinasus Constantino ..., 2012
Cyrilliotermes strictinasus Mathews, 1977
Dentispicotermes brevicarinatus Emerson, 1950
Dentispicotermes conjunctus Araujo, 1969
Dentispicotermes cupiporanga Bandeira & C..., 1992
Dentispicotermes globicephalus Silvestri, 1901
Dentispicotermes pantanalis Mathews, 1977
Dihoplotermes inusitatus Araujo, 1961
Diversitermes aporeticus Mathews, 1977
Diversitermes castaniceps Holmgren, 1910
Diversitermes diversimiles Silvestri, 1901
Diversitermes tiapuan Oliveira & C..., 2016
Divinotermes allognathus Mathews, 1977
Divinotermes digitatus Carrijo & Ca..., 2011
Divinotermes tuberculatus Carrijo & Ca..., 2011
Embiratermes brevinasus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Embiratermes festivellus Silvestri, 1901
Embiratermes heterotypus Silvestri, 1901
Embiratermes ignotus Constantino, 1991
Embiratermes latidens Emerson & Banks, 1957
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Embiratermes parvirostris Constantino, 1992
Embiratermes robustus Constantino, 1992
Embiratermes silvestrii Emerson, 1949
Embiratermes spissus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Ereymatermes piquira Cancello & C..., 2007
Ereymatermes rotundiceps Constantino, 1991
Eutermes riograndensis Ihering, 1887
Genuotermes spinifer Emerson, 1950
Grigiotermes hageni Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Grigiotermes metoecus Mathews, 1977
Ibitermes curupira Fontes, 1985
Ibitermes inflatus Vasconcellos, 2002
Ibitermes tellustris Constantino, 1990
Inquilinitermes fur Silvestri, 1901
Inquilinitermes inquilinus Emerson, 1925
Inquilinitermes microcerus Silvestri, 1901
Labiotermes brevilabius Emerson & Banks, 1965
Labiotermes emersoni Araujo, 1954
Labiotermes guasu Constantino ..., 2006
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Labiotermes laticephalus Silvestri, 1901
Labiotermes leptothrix Mathews, 1977
Labiotermes longilabius Sivestri, 1901
Labiotermes oreadicus Constantino, 2006
Labiotermes orthocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Labiotermes pelliceus Emerson & Banks, 1965
Longustitermes manni Snyder, 1922
Macuxitermes triceratops Cancello & B..., 1992
Mapinguaritermes grandidens Emerson, 1925
Mapinguaritermes peruanus Holmgren, 1906
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes indistinctus Mathews, 1977
Microcerotermes strunckii Sörensen, 1884
Mirotermes brevicornutus
Mirotermes fur
Mirotermes microcerus
Mirotermes nigritus
Mirotermes saltans (Wasmann, 1897)⇒ Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Muelleritermes fritzi Cancello, Ol..., 2015
Muelleritermes globiceps Cancello, Ol..., 2015
Nasutitermes acangussu Bandeira & F..., 1979
Nasutitermes aduncus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes aquilinus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes araujoi Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Nasutitermes arenarius Hagen, 1858
Nasutitermes aurantiacoides
Nasutitermes banksi Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes bivalens Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes bolivari Snyder, 1959
Nasutitermes brevioculatus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes brevipilus Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes callimorphus Mathews, 1977
Nasutitermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes comstockae Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes cornigera Motschulsky, 1855
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes coxipoensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes cyphergaster
Nasutitermes ecuadorianus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes ehrhardti Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes ellenriederi
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes feytaudi Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes gaigei Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes globiceps Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes itapocuensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes jaraguae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes kemneri Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Nasutitermes llinquipatensis Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes longiarticulatus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes macrocephalus Silvestri, 1903
Nasutitermes major Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes maniseri John, 1920
Nasutitermes minimus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes myersi Snyder, 1933
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nasutitermes obscurus (Holmgren, 1906)⇒ Nasutitermes cornigera Motschulsky, 1855
Nasutitermes octopilis Banks, 1918
Nasutitermes peruanus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes pilosus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes pluriarticulatus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes proximus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes robustus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes rotundatus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes similis Emerson, 1935
Nasutitermes stricticeps Mathews, 1977
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tatarendae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tredecimarticulatus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes unduliceps Mathews, 1977
Nasutitermes wheeleri Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes araguaia Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes bodkini Silvestri, 1923
Neocapritermes braziliensis Snyder, 1926
Neocapritermes guyana Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes mirim Bandeira & C..., 1992
Neocapritermes opacus Hagen, 1858
Neocapritermes parvus Silvestri, 1901
Neocapritermes pumilis Constantino, 1991
Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
Neocapritermes talpoides Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes taracua Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes unicornis Constantino, 1991
Neocapritermes utiariti Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes villosus Holmgren, 1906
Ngauratermes arue Constantino ..., 2009
Noirotitermes noiroti Cancello & M..., 2000
Obtusitermes bacchanalis Mathews, 1977
Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Odontotermes proximus Holmgren, 1914
Onkotermes brevicorniger Silvestri, 1901
Orthognathotermes aduncus Emerson, 1949
Orthognathotermes gibberorum Mathews, 1977
Orthognathotermes heberi Raw & Egler, 1985
Orthognathotermes humilis Constantino, 1991
Orthognathotermes insignis Araujo, 1977
Orthognathotermes longilamina Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes mirim Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes okeyma Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes orthognathus Silvestri, 1903
Orthognathotermes pilosus Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes tubesauassu Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes uncimandibularis Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Paraconvexitermes acangapua Cancello & N..., 2003
Paraconvexitermes junceus Emerson, 1925
Paraconvexitermes nigricornis Holmgren, 1906
Paracurvitermes manni Snyder, 1926
Patawatermes turricola Silvestri, 1901
Planicapritermes longilabrum Constantino, 1998
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Procornitermes araujoi Emerson, 1952
Procornitermes lespesii Müller, 1873
Procornitermes romani Emerson, 1952
Procornitermes striatus Hagen, 1858
Procornitermes triacifer Silvestri, 1901
Rhynchotermes amazonensis Constantini ..., 2016
Rhynchotermes diphyes Mathews, 1977
Rhynchotermes matraga Constantini ..., 2016
Rhynchotermes nasutissimus Silvestri, 1901
Rhynchotermes piauy Cancello, 1997
Rotunditermes bragantinus Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Rotunditermes rotundiceps Holmgren, 1906
Ruptitermes araujoi Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Ruptitermes atyra Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes bandeirai Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes cangua Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes franciscoi Snyder, 1959
Ruptitermes kaapora Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes maraca Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes piliceps Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes pitan Acioli & Con..., 2015
Ruptitermes reconditus Silvestri, 1901
Ruptitermes xanthochiton Mathews, 1977
Silvestritermes almirsateri Rocha & Canc..., 2012
Silvestritermes duende Rocha & Canc..., 2012
Silvestritermes euamignathus Silvestri, 1901
Silvestritermes gnomus Constantino, 1991
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Silvestritermes lanei Canter, 1968
Silvestritermes minutus Emerson, 1925
Spinitermes brevicornutus Desneux, 1904
Spinitermes longiceps Constantino, 1991
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Spinitermes robustus Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes trispinosus Hagen & Bates, 1858
Subulitermes baileyi Emerson, 1925
Subulitermes constricticeps Constantino, 1991
Subulitermes microsoma Silvestri, 1903
Syntermes aculeosus Emerson, 1925
Syntermes barbatus Constantino, 1995
Syntermes calvus Emerson, 1945
Syntermes cearensis Constantino, 1995
Syntermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Syntermes crassilabrum Constantino, 1995
Syntermes dirus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes grandis Rambur, 1842
Syntermes insidians Silvestri, 1945
Syntermes longiceps Constantino, 1995
Syntermes magnoculus Snyder, 1924
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes nanus Constantino, 1995
Syntermes obtusus Holmgren, 1911
Syntermes parallelus Silvestri, 1923
Syntermes praecellens Silvestri, 1945
Syntermes silvestri
Syntermes spinosus Latreille, 1804
Syntermes tanygnathus Constantino, 1995
Syntermes territus Emerson, 1925
Syntermes wheeleri Emerson, 1945
Termes ayri Bandeira & C..., 1992
Termes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Termes christiemsoni
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949
Termes nigritus Silvestri, 1901
Termes orensis Sörensen, 1884
Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Tetimatermes oliveirae Fontes, 1986
Tiunatermes mariuzani Carrijo, Cue..., 2015
Tonsuritermes mathewsi Constantini,..., 2018
Triangularitermes triangulariceps Mathews, 1977
Uncitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Vaninitermes brevinasus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Vaninitermes ignotus Constantino, 1991
Velocitermes aporeticus Mathews, 1977
Velocitermes glabrinotus Mathews, 1977
Velocitermes heteropterus Silvestri, 1901
Velocitermes paucipilis Mathews, 1977
Velocitermes velox Holmgren, 1906

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
25
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
18
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
18
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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