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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8791
39463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8777
39440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8681
39128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
64
616
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
11
148
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
90
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
73
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
73 Genera with 285 Species
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Acanthotermes Sjöstedt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acholotermes Sands, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Acidnotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Acutidentitermes Emerson, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Afrosubulitermes Emerson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Allodontermes Silvestri, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Alyscotermes Sands, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Amalotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Amicotermes Sands, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19497SpeciesTaxom
Anenteotermes Sands, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Apagotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Apicotermes Holmgren, 195610SpeciesTaxom
Apilitermes Holmgren, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Asagarotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Astalotermes Sands, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Astratotermes Sands, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchotermes Sands, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Basidentitermes Holmgren, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotermes Silvestri, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coxotermes Grassé & No..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Crenetermes Silvestri, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 190432SpeciesTaxom
Duplidentitermes Emerson, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Euchilotermes Silvestri, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eutermellus Silvestri, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Fastigitermes Sjoestedt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Foraminitermes Holmgren, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Forficulitermes Emerson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Fulleritermes Coaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Furculitermes Emerson, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Heimitermes Grassé, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Jugositermes Emerson, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Labidotermes Deligne & Pa..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyxotermes Sands, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Machadotermes Weidner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1899Fungus-culturing termites12SpeciesTaxom
Megagnathotermes Silvestri, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Megaprotermes Ruelle, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 191317SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 195812SpeciesTaxom
Mirotermes Wasmann, 04SpeciesTaxom
Mucrotermes Emerson, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Nitiditermes Emerson, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Noditermes Sjoestedt, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 190234SpeciesTaxom
Ophiotermes Sjöstedt, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Orthotermes Silvestri, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Phoxotermes Collins, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pilotermes Emerson, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Postsubulitermes Emerson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Proboscitermes Sjöstedt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Procubitermes Silvestri, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Profastigitermes Emerson, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Promirotermes Silvestri, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Protermes Holmgren, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacanthotermes Sjöstedt, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrotermes Holmgren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinotermes Sands, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotermes Holmgren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Synacanthotermes Holmgren, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Tarditermes Emerson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Thoracotermes Wasmann, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Trichotermes Sjöstedt, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculitermes Holmgren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Unguitermes Sjoestedt, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Verrucositermes Emerson, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
285 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acanthotermes acanthothorax Sjöstedt, 1898
Acholotermes chirotus Sands, 1972
Acholotermes imbellis Sands, 1972
Acholotermes tithasus Sands, 1972
Acidnotermes praus Sands, 1972
Acutidentitermes osborni Emerson, 1959
Afrosubulitermes congoensis Emerson, 1960
Allodontermes tenax Silvestri, 1912
Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus Sjöstedt, 1907
Amalotermes phaeocephalus Sands, 1972
Amicotermes congoensis Sands, 1999
Amicotermes cristatus Sands, 1999
Amicotermes galenus Sands, 1972
Amicotermes mayombei Sands, 1999
Amicotermes multispinus Sands, 1999
Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri, 1912
Amitermes truncatidens Sands, 1959
Amitermes unidentatus Wasmann, 1897
Ancistrotermes cavithorax Sjöstedt, 1899
Ancistrotermes crucifer Sjöstedt, 1897
Ancistrotermes crucifer crucifer Sjöstedt, 1897
Ancistrotermes dubius Sjöstedt, 1926
Ancistrotermes latinotus Holmgren, 1912
Ancistrotermes periphrasis Sjöstedt, 1924
Ancistrotermes wasmanni Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Anenteotermes amachetus Sands, 1972
Anenteotermes cicur Sands, 1972
Anenteotermes cnaphorus Sands, 1972
Anenteotermes disluctans Sands, 1972
Anenteotermes nanus Sjöstedt, 1911
Anenteotermes polyscolus Sands, 1972
Anoplotermes nanus
Anoplotermes sedatus Silvestri, 1914
Apagotermes stolidus Sands, 1972
Apicotermes angustatus Sjöstedt, 1924
Apicotermes arquieri Grassé & No..., 1955
Apicotermes desneuxi Emerson, 1953
Apicotermes emersoni Bouillon, 1966
Apicotermes goesswaldi Bouillon, 1966
Apicotermes gurgulifex Emerson, 1956
Apicotermes kisantuensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Apicotermes lamani Sjöstedt, 1924
Apicotermes porifex Emerson, 1953
Apicotermes rimulifex Emerson, 1956
Apilitermes longiceps Sjostedt, 1899
Asagarotermes coronatus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes acholus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes eumenus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes ignavus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes murcus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes obstructus Sands, 1972
Astalotermes quietus Silvestri, 1914
Astratotermes hilarus Sands, 1972
Astratotermes pacatus Silvestri, 1914
Ateuchotermes ctenopher Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes pectinatus Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes retifaciens Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes sentosus Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes spinulatus Sands, 1972
Basidentitermes aurivillii Sjöstedt, 1897
Basidentitermes demoulini Harris, 1963
Basidentitermes diversifrons Silvestri, 1914
Basidentitermes malelaensis Emerson, 1928
Cephalotermes rectangularis Sjöstedt, 1899
Coxotermes boukokoensis Grassé & No..., 1955
Crenetermes albotarsalis Sjöstedt, 1897
Crenetermes fruitus Harris, 1958
Cubitermes bilobatus Haviland, 1898
Cubitermes bulbifrons Sjostedt, 1924
Cubitermes caesareus Sjöstedt, 1911
Cubitermes congoensis Emerson, 1928
Cubitermes cubicephalus Sjostedt, 1913
Cubitermes domifaber Sjostedt, 1913
Cubitermes exiguus Bouillon & M..., 1964
Cubitermes finitimus Schmitz, 1915
Cubitermes fungifaber Sjostedt, 1924
Cubitermes gibbifrons Sjöstedt, 1924
Cubitermes hamatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Cubitermes heghi (Sjostedt, 1924)⇒ Cubitermes bulbifrons Sjostedt, 1924
Cubitermes inclitus Silvestri, 1912
Cubitermes intercalatus Silvestri, 1914
Cubitermes loubetsiensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Cubitermes minitabundus Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes muneris Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes oblectatus Harris, 1958
Cubitermes orthognathus Emerson, 1928
Cubitermes pallidiceps Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes planifrons Sjöstedt, 1924
Cubitermes sankurensis Wasmann, 1911
Cubitermes schereri Rosen, 1912
Cubitermes sibitiensis Sjostedt, 1925
Cubitermes speciosus Sjöstedt, 1924
Cubitermes subarquatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Cubitermes sulcifrons Wasmann, 1911
Cubitermes tenuiceps Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes ugandensis Fuller, 1923
Cubitermes weissi Silvestri, 1912
Cubitermes zenkeri Desneux, 1904
Duplidentitermes furcatidens Sjöstedt, 1924
Duplidentitermes jurioni Emerson, 1959
Duplidentitermes latimentonis Emerson, 1959
Euchilotermes quadriceps Emerson, 1928
Eutermellus abruptus Sands, 1965
Eutermellus bipartitus Sjöstedt, 1911
Eutermellus convergens Silvestri, 1912
Fastigitermes jucundus Sjöstedt, 1907
Foraminitermes coatoni Krishna, 1963
Foraminitermes corniferus Sjöstedt, 1905
Foraminitermes harrisi Krishna, 1963
Foraminitermes rhinoceros Sjöstedt, 1905
Foraminitermes valens Silvestri, 1914
Forficulitermes planifrons Emerson, 1960
Fulleritermes contractus Sjöstedt, 1913
Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri, 1914
Furculitermes brevilabius Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes brevimalatus Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes cubitalis Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes hendrickxi Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes longilabius Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes parviceps Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes soyeri Emerson, 1960
Furculitermes winifredae Emerson, 1960
Heimitermes laticeps Grassé & No..., 1955
Heimitermes moorei Emerson, 1959
Jugositermes tuberculatus Emerson, 1928
Labidotermes celisi Deligne & Pa..., 1969
Leptomyxotermes doriae Silvestri, 1912
Machadotermes latus Weidner, 1974
Macrotermes amplus Sjöstedt, 1899
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Macrotermes carboniceps
Macrotermes falciger Gerstäcker, 1891
Macrotermes imperator
Macrotermes ituriensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Macrotermes lilljeborgi Sjöstedt, 1896
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Macrotermes nobilis Sjöstedt, 1900
Macrotermes renouxi Rouland, 1993
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Macrotermes vitrialatus Sjöstedt, 1899
Megagnathotermes katangensis Sjöstedt, 1927
Megagnathotermes notandus Silvestri, 1914
Megaprotermes giffardii Silvestri, 1914
Microcerotermes bequaertianus Sjöstedt, 1913
Microcerotermes dolichognathus Silvestri, 1912
Microcerotermes edentatus Wasmann, 1911
Microcerotermes elegans Sjöstedt, 1925
Microcerotermes fuscotibialis fuscotibialis Sjöstedt, 1896
Microcerotermes hamatus Holmgren, 1913
Microcerotermes longimalatus Sjöstedt, 1925
Microcerotermes macacoensis Sjöstedt, 1925
Microcerotermes parviceps (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes parvulus Sjöstedt, 1911
Microcerotermes parvus Haviland, 1898
Microcerotermes progrediens Silvestri, 1914
Microcerotermes secernens Schmitz, 1917
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes silvestrianus Emerson, 1928
Microcerotermes solidus Silvestri, 1912
Microcerotermes zuluensis zuluensis Holmgren, 1913
Microtermes albopartitus Sjöstedt, 1911
Microtermes aluco Sjöstedt, 1904
Microtermes bouvieri Sjöstedt, 1926
Microtermes calvus Emerson, 1928
Microtermes congoensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Microtermes congoensis congoensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Microtermes kasaiensis Sjöstedt, 1913
Microtermes osborni Emerson, 1928
Microtermes pallidiventris Harris, 1953
Microtermes redenianus Sjöstedt, 1904
Microtermes sjostedti Emerson, 1928
Microtermes upembae Harris, 1958
Mirotermes bulbifrons
Mirotermes cristifrons
Mirotermes intercalatus
Mirotermes lamanianus
Mucrotermes heterochilus Silvestri, 1914
Mucrotermes osborni Emerson, 1962
Nasutitermes arborum Smeathman, 1781
Nasutitermes contractus
Nasutitermes diabolus Sjöstedt, 1907
Nasutitermes elegantulus Sjöstedt, 1911
Nasutitermes ferranti Wasmann, 1911
Nasutitermes fulleri Emerson, 1928
Nasutitermes infuscatus Sjöstedt, 1902
Nasutitermes latifrons Sjöstedt, 1896
Nasutitermes lujae Wasmann, 1911
Nasutitermes maculiventris
Nasutitermes roseni
Nasutitermes schoutedeni Sjöstedt, 1924
Nitiditermes berghei Emerson, 1962
Noditermes cristifrons Wasmann, 1911
Noditermes festivus Harris, 1958
Noditermes indoensis Sjöstedt, 1926
Noditermes lamanianus Sjöstedt, 1905
Noditermes profestus Sjöstedt, 1926
Odontotermes akengeensis Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes angustipennis Sjöstedt, 1900
Odontotermes badius badius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes bequaerti Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes bomaensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes buchholzi Sjöstedt, 1897
Odontotermes culturarum Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes diana Sjöstedt, 1911
Odontotermes fidens Sjöstedt, 1904
Odontotermes flammifrons Sjöstedt, 1926
Odontotermes fulleri Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes garambae Harris, 1963
Odontotermes latericius latericius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes latialatus Sjöstedt, 1897
Odontotermes lobintactus Sjöstedt, 1926
Odontotermes malelaensis Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes mikimbunginis
Odontotermes monodon monodon Gerstäcker, 1891
Odontotermes mukimbunginis Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes nilensis Emerson, 1949
Odontotermes nolaensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes patruus Sjöstedt, 1913
Odontotermes planiceps Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes rectanguloides Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes robustus Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes schmitzi Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes scrutor Sjöstedt, 1907
Odontotermes silvestrii Sjöstedt, 1925
Odontotermes sjostedti Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes sjostedti sjostedti Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes smeathmani Fuller, 1924
Odontotermes snyderi Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes stanleyvillensis Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes terricola Sjöstedt, 1902
Ophiotermes grandilabius Emerson, 1928
Ophiotermes mandibularis Sjöstedt, 1905
Ophiotermes mirandus Sjöstedt, 1905
Ophiotermes receptus Sjöstedt, 1913
Ophiotermes shabaensis Bouillon & V..., 1973
Ophiotermes ugandaensis Sjöstedt, 1925
Orthotermes depressifrons Silvestri, 1914
Orthotermes mansuetus Sjöstedt, 1911
Pericapritermes chiasognathus Sjöstedt, 1904
Pericapritermes desaegeri Harris, 1963
Pericapritermes heteronotus Silvestri, 1914
Pericapritermes magnificus Silvestri, 1912
Pericapritermes minimus Weidner, 1956
Phoxotermes cerberus Collins, 1977
Pilotermes langi Emerson, 1962
Postsubulitermes parviconstrictus Emerson, 1960
Proboscitermes tubuliferus Sjöstedt, 1907
Procubitermes arboricola Sjöstedt, 1897
Procubitermes niapuensis Emerson, 1928
Procubitermes ueleensis Sjostedt, 1924
Procubitermes undulans Schmitz, 1917
Profastigitermes putnami Emerson, 1962
Promirotermes gracilipes Schmitz, 1917
Promirotermes orthoceps Emerson, 1928
Promirotermes pygmaeus Harris, 1963
Protermes hirticeps Sjöstedt, 1924
Protermes minimus Ruelle, 1971
Protermes minutus Grassé, 1937
Protermes prorepens Sjöstedt, 1907
Pseudacanthotermes curticeps Sjöstedt, 1924
Pseudacanthotermes militaris Sjöstedt, 1905Sugarcane termite
Pseudacanthotermes militaris militaris Hagen, 1858
Pseudacanthotermes spiniger Sjöstedt, 1900
Pseudomicrotermes alboniger Wasmann, 1911
Rhadinotermes coarctatus Sjöstedt, 1902
Sphaerotermes sphaerothorax Sjoestedt, 1911
Synacanthotermes heterodon Sjöstedt, 1899
Synacanthotermes trilobatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Tarditermes contracolor Emerson, 1960
Termes baculi Sjöstedt, 1900
Termes hospes Sjöstedt, 1900
Thoracotermes lusingensis Harris, 1958
Thoracotermes macrothorax Sjöstedt, 1899
Trichotermes ducis Sjöstedt, 1914
Trichotermes villifrons Sjöstedt, 1911
Trinervitermes bettonianus Sjöstedt, 1905
Trinervitermes dispar Sjöstedt, 1902
Trinervitermes geminatus Wasmann, 1897
Trinervitermes gratiosus Sjöstedt, 1924
Trinervitermes occidentalis Sjöstedt, 1904
Trinervitermes oeconomus Trägårdh, 1904
Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Trinervitermes trinervius Rambur, 1842
Trinervitermes trinervoides Sjöstedt, 1911Snouted harvester
Tuberculitermes bycanistes Sjöstedt, 1905
Unguitermes bidentatus Silvestri, 1914
Unguitermes bouilloni Harris, 1965
Unguitermes trispinosus Ruelle, 1973
Verrucositermes tuberosus Emerson, 1960

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
22
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCubitermitinae
Weidner, 1956
21
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForaminitermitinae
Holmgren, 1912
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
10
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
10
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaerotermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
6
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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