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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Cook Shire (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1252
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1251
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1193
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
27
80
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
6
28
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
25
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
15
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cook Shire
15 Genera with 33 Species
Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Apsenterotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cristatitermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Drepanotermes Silvestri, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidotermes Miller, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Invasitermes Miller, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Shire
33 Species
Ahamitermes nidicola Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes herbertensis Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes latidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes parvus Hill, 1922
Amitermes scopulus Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes subtilis Gay, 1968
Apsenterotermes improcerus Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes arenicola Miller, 1991
Drepanotermes invasor Watson & Perry, 1981
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Hapsidotermes harrisi Mjöberg, 1920
Hapsidotermes maideni Mjöberg, 1920
Invasitermes inermis Miller, 1984
Lophotermes aduncus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes brevicephalus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes pectinatus Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes taylori Hill, 1927
Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes longipennis Hill, 1915
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes pluvialis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes torresi Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898Spinifex Termite
Paracapritermes primus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes marcidus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes mareebensis Hill, 1922
Xylochomitermes punctillus Miller, 1991

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Cook Shire
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
10
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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