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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
100
778
2117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
25
135
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
9
69
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
23
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
23 Genera with 116 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPTX
Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 02SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 193527SpeciesTaxom
Apsenterotermes Miller, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Australitermes Emerson, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Cristatitermes Miller, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Drepanotermes Silvestri, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Ekphysotermes Gay, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidotermes Miller, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Incolitermes Gay, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Invasitermes Miller, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19916SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Macrosubulitermes Emerson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 189812SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 018SpeciesTaxom
Occasitermes Holmgren, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Occultitermes Emerson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 192114SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
116 Species
Ahamitermes nidicola Mjöberg, 1920
Ahamitermes pumilus
Amitermes aduncus Gay, 1968
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes arcuatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes colonus Hill, 1942
Amitermes dentosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Amitermes exilis Hill, 1935
Amitermes germanus Hill, 1915
Amitermes gracilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes herbertensis Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes innoxius Gay, 1968
Amitermes latidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes lativentris Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes modicus Hill, 1942
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes obtusidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes parvus Hill, 1922
Amitermes pavidus Hill, 1942
Amitermes perelegans Hill, 1935
Amitermes ravus Hill, 1942
Amitermes scopulus Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes subtilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes uncinatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Apsenterotermes aspersus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes declinatus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes improcerus Miller, 1991
Australitermes dilucidus Hill, 1942
Australitermes perlevis Hill, 1942
Cristatitermes arenicola Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes froggatti Hill, 1915
Drepanotermes bellator Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes daliensis Hill, 1922
Drepanotermes diversicolor Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes invasor Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes perniger Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes rubriceps Froggatt, 1898
Ekphysotermes jarmuranus Hill, 1929
Ekphysotermes kalgoorliensis Hill, 1942
Ekphysotermes percomis Hill, 1942
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes melachoma Miller, 1991
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Hapsidotermes harrisi Mjöberg, 1920
Hapsidotermes maideni Mjöberg, 1920
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
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Macrosubulitermes greavesi Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes cavus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes distinctus Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes implacidus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes leai Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Microcerotermes nervosus 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
Nasutitermes carnarvonensis Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes centraliensis Hill, 1925
Nasutitermes dixoni Hill, 1932
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes fumigatus Brauer, 1865
Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes longipennis Hill, 1915
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes pluvialis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes princeps Desneux, 1905
Nasutitermes projectus Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes pullainei
Nasutitermes smithi Hill, 1942
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
Paracapritermes kraepelinii Silvestri, 1909
Paracapritermes primus Hill, 1942
Paracapritermes prolixus Miller, 1991
Paracapritermes secundus Miller, 1991
Protocapritermes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898
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 pastinator Hill, 1915
Tumulitermes peracutus Hill, 1925
Tumulitermes pulleinei Mjöberg, 1920
Tumulitermes recalvus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes tumuli Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes westraliensis Hill, 1921
Xylochomitermes punctillus Miller, 1991

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
6
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
13
67
Genera
Species

Taxom



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