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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
31
155
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
6
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
2
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
22
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Adaiphrotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Aderitotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Allognathotermes Silvestri, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Alyscotermes Sands, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Anenteotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Basidentitermes Holmgren, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Euchilotermes Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eutermellus Silvestri, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Fulleritermes Coaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Megagnathotermes Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Megaprotermes Ruelle, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Procubitermes Silvestri, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Promirotermes Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trapellitermes Sands, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adaiphrotermes cuniculator Sands, 1972
Aderitotermes cavator Sands, 1972
Allognathotermes ivorensis Grassé & No..., 1955
Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus Sjöstedt, 1907
Amitermes guineensis Sands, 1992
Ancistrotermes crucifer crucifer Sjöstedt, 1897
Ancistrotermes guineensis Silvestri, 1912
Anenteotermes ateuchestes Sands, 1972
Basidentitermes aurivillii Sjöstedt, 1897
Basidentitermes potens Silvestri, 1914
Cubitermes bilobatodes Silvestri, 1912
Cubitermes gaigei Emerson, 1928
Cubitermes proximatus Silvestri, 1914
Cubitermes schereri Rosen, 1912
Cubitermes severus Silvestri, 1914
Euchilotermes tensus tensus Silvestri, 1914
Eutermellus undulans Sands, 1965
Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri, 1914
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Megagnathotermes notandus Silvestri, 1914
Megaprotermes giffardii Silvestri, 1914
Nasutitermes arborum Smeathman, 1781
Pericapritermes nigerianus Silvestri, 1914
Pericapritermes urgens urgens Silvestri, 1914
Procubitermes sjostedti Rosen, 1912
Promirotermes redundans Silvestri, 1914
Trapellitermes loxomastax Sands, 1995
Trinervitermes trinervius Rambur, 1842

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Gambia
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCubitermitinae
Weidner, 1956
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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