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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
47
258
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
9
87
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
55
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
39
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
39 Genera with 81 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Angularitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Araujotermes Fontes, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Atlantitermes Fontes, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Convexitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cornicapritermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Crepititermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dentispicotermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguaritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 192515SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Paraconvexitermes Cancello & N..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Patawatermes Bourguignon ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 19259SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Uncitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Vaninitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
81 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes excellens Silvestri, 1923
Angularitermes nasutissimus Emerson, 1925
Anoplotermes banksi Emerson, 1825
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Anoplotermes subterraneus Emerson, 1925
Aparatermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1939
Aparatermes silvestrii Emerson, 1925
Araujotermes parvellus Silvestri, 1923
Armitermes grandidens Emerson, 1925
Armitermes percutiens Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes oculatissimus Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes osborni Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes raripilus Emerson, 1925
Atlantitermes snyderi Emerson, 1925
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Coatitermes kartaboensis Emerson, 1925
Coatitermes mazaruniensis Emerson, 1925
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Convexitermes manni Emerson, 1925
Cornicapritermes mucronatus Emerson, 1950
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cornitermes weberi Emerson, 1952
Cortaritermes intermedius Banks, 1919
Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson, 1925
Cylindrotermes parvignathus Emerson, 1949
Dentispicotermes brevicarinatus Emerson, 1950
Embiratermes brevinasus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Embiratermes snyderi Emerson & Banks, 1957
Embiratermes spissus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Inquilinitermes inquilinus Emerson, 1925
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Labiotermes pelliceus Emerson & Banks, 1965
Lophotermes crinitus Miller, 1991
Mapinguaritermes grandidens Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes acajutlae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes banksi Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes bodkini
Nasutitermes brevipilus Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes comstockae Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes gaigei Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nasutitermes octopilis Banks, 1918
Nasutitermes similis Emerson, 1935
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes wheeleri Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes bodkini Silvestri, 1923
Neocapritermes guyana Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Orthognathotermes aduncus Emerson, 1949
Paraconvexitermes junceus Emerson, 1925
Patawatermes nigripunctatus Emerson, 1925
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Ruptitermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Silvestritermes minutus Emerson, 1925
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Subulitermes baileyi Emerson, 1925
Syntermes aculeosus Emerson, 1925
Syntermes brevimalatus Emerson, 1945
Syntermes calvus Emerson, 1945
Syntermes grandis Rambur, 1842
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes parallelus Silvestri, 1923
Syntermes snyderi Emerson, 1924
Syntermes spinosus Latreille, 1804
Syntermes territus Emerson, 1925
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949
Uncitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Vaninitermes brevinasus Emerson & Banks, 1957
Velocitermes beebei Emerson, 1925

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Guyana
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
11
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
9
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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