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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
4590
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4586
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
449
4477
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
48
217
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
12
62
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
39
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
15
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far North Queensland
15 Genera with 56 Species
Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 193514SpeciesTaxom
Apsenterotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Cristatitermes Miller, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Drepanotermes Silvestri, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidotermes Miller, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Invasitermes Miller, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19428SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 19427SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
56 Species
Ahamitermes nidicola Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes dentosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Amitermes germanus Hill, 1915
Amitermes herbertensis Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes latidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes obtusidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes parvus Hill, 1922
Amitermes perelegans Hill, 1935
Amitermes ravus Hill, 1942
Amitermes scopulus Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes subtilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Apsenterotermes declinatus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes improcerus Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes arenicola Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes froggatti Hill, 1915
Drepanotermes invasor Watson & Perry, 1981
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Hapsidotermes harrisi Mjöberg, 1920
Hapsidotermes maideni Mjöberg, 1920
Invasitermes inermis Miller, 1984
Invasitermes insitivus Hill, 1929
Lophotermes aduncus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes brevicephalus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes crinitus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes parvicornis 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
Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes longipennis Hill, 1915
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes pluvialis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes princeps Desneux, 1905
Nasutitermes torresi Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898Spinifex Termite
Nasutitermes walkeri Hill, 1942Niggerhead termite
Paracapritermes primus Hill, 1942
Paracapritermes secundus Miller, 1991
Tumulitermes comatus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes curtus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes marcidus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes mareebensis Hill, 1922
Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915
Tumulitermes pulleinei Mjöberg, 1920
Tumulitermes recalvus Hill, 1942
Xylochomitermes punctillus Miller, 1991

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Far North Queensland
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
10
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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