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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
77
843
2007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
10
114
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
51
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
35
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
35 Genera with 56 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Angularitermes Emerson, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Compositermes Scheffrahn, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Convexitermes Holmgren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ereymatermes Constantino, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Humutermes Bourguignon ..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Macuxitermes Cancello & B..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Obtusitermes Snyder, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Patawatermes Bourguignon ..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Tonsuritermes Constantini,..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
56 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amicki Scheffrahn, 1999
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes foreli Wasmann, 1902
Anoplotermes ater Hagen, 1858
Aparatermes silvestrii Emerson, 1925
Armitermes minutus Emerson, 1925
Armitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Constrictotermes latinotus Holmgren, 1910
Convexitermes convexifrons Holmgren, 1906
Cornitermes acignathus Silvestri, 1901
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cornitermes walkeri Snyder, 1929
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Ereymatermes rotundiceps Constantino, 1991
Eutermes chiasognathus
Humutermes krishnai Bourguignon ..., 2016
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Macuxitermes colombicus Postle & Sch..., 2016
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes bouvieri Desneux, 1904
Microcerotermes excisus (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes macrocephalus Silvestri, 1903
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nasutitermes octopilis Banks, 1918
Nasutitermes rotundatus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes similis Emerson, 1935
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Neocapritermes longinotus Snyder, 1926
Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
Neocapritermes taracua Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Obtusitermes panamae Snyder, 1925
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Patawatermes turricola Silvestri, 1901
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Rhynchotermes bulbinasus Scheffrahn, 2010
Rhynchotermes perarmatus Snyder, 1925
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes longiceps Constantino, 1991
Syntermes aculeosus Emerson, 1925
Syntermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes parallelus Silvestri, 1923
Syntermes spinosus Latreille, 1804
Syntermes tanygnathus Constantino, 1995
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
7
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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