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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
60
434
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
14
85
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
44
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
29
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
29 Genera with 98 Species
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Adaiphrotermes Sands, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aderitotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Allodontermes Silvestri, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Alyscotermes Sands, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Anenteotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Astalotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Astratotermes Sands, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchotermes Sands, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Crenetermes Silvestri, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Euchilotermes Silvestri, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Foraminitermes Holmgren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Grallatotermes Holmgren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites6SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 190714SpeciesTaxom
Mimeutermes Silvestri, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Noditermes Sjoestedt, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 191423SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Promirotermes Silvestri, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacanthotermes Sjöstedt, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Synacanthotermes Holmgren, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19243SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
98 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adaiphrotermes choanensis Fuller, 1925
Aderitotermes fossor Sands, 1972
Allodontermes tenax Silvestri, 1912
Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus Sjöstedt, 1907
Alyscotermes trestus Sands, 1972
Amitermes acinacifer Sands, 1959
Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri, 1912
Amitermes loennbergianus Sjöstedt, 1911
Amitermes messinae Fuller, 1922
Amitermes sciangallorum Ghidini, 1941
Amitermes somaliensis Sjöstedt, 1927
Amitermes spinifer Silvestri, 1914
Amitermes stephensoni Harris, 1957
Amitermes unidentatus Wasmann, 1897
Ancistrotermes latinotus Holmgren, 1912
Ancistrotermes microdens Harris, 1966
Anenteotermes improelatans Sands, 1972
Angulitermes nilensis Harris, 1962
Angulitermes truncatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Astalotermes hapalus Sands, 1972
Astratotermes apocnetus Sands, 1972
Astratotermes mansuetus Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes pectinatus Sands, 1972
Ateuchotermes rastratus Sands, 1972
Crenetermes mixtus Williams, 1962
Cubitermes glebae Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes inclitus Silvestri, 1912
Cubitermes muneris Sjöstedt, 1913
Cubitermes orthognathus Emerson, 1928
Cubitermes sankurensis Wasmann, 1911
Cubitermes testaceus Williams, 1966
Cubitermes ugandensis Fuller, 1923
Cubitermes umbratus Williams, 1954
Cubitermes zavattarii Ghidini, 1937
Euchilotermes umbraticola Williams, 1954
Foraminitermes rhinoceros Sjöstedt, 1905
Grallatotermes africanus Harris, 1954
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Macrotermes falciger Gerstäcker, 1891
Macrotermes herus Sjöstedt, 1914
Macrotermes michaelseni Sjöstedt, 1914
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Microcerotermes masaiaticus Harris, 1954
Microcerotermes parvus Haviland, 1898
Microcerotermes zuluensis zuluensis Holmgren, 1913
Microtermes alluaudanus Sjöstedt, 1915
Microtermes baginei Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes cherberensis Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes darlingtonae Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes edwini Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes kairoonae Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes kasaiensis Sjöstedt, 1913
Microtermes lokoriensis Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes luteus Harris, 1954
Microtermes mariae Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes mulii Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes redenianus Sjöstedt, 1904
Microtermes tsavoensis Bacchus, 1997
Microtermes vadschaggae Sjöstedt, 1907
Mimeutermes binghami Sands, 1968
Nasutitermes infuscatus Sjöstedt, 1902
Nasutitermes kempae Harris, 1954
Noditermes wasambaricus Williams, 1954
Odontotermes amanicus Sjöstedt, 1925
Odontotermes anceps Sjöstedt, 1911
Odontotermes apollo Sjöstedt, 1905
Odontotermes badius badius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes boranicus Ghidini, 1937
Odontotermes culturarum Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes egregius Sjöstedt, 1925
Odontotermes elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1926
Odontotermes fulleri Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes kibarensis Fuller, 1923
Odontotermes latericius latericius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes mediocris Sjöstedt, 1911
Odontotermes monodon monodon Gerstäcker, 1891
Odontotermes montanus Harris, 1960
Odontotermes nolaensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes palmquisti Sjöstedt, 1907
Odontotermes patruus Sjöstedt, 1913
Odontotermes rectanguloides Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes stercorivorus Sjöstedt, 1907
Odontotermes tanganicus Sjöstedt, 1924
Odontotermes transvaalensis Sjöstedt, 1902
Odontotermes zambesiensis Sjöstedt, 1914
Pericapritermes dumicola Harris, 1954
Promirotermes bellicosi Wasmann, 1912
Promirotermes gracilipes Schmitz, 1917
Promirotermes massaicus Sjöstedt, 1907
Pseudacanthotermes grandiceps Sjöstedt, 1915
Pseudacanthotermes militaris militaris Hagen, 1858
Pseudacanthotermes spiniger Sjöstedt, 1900
Synacanthotermes zanzibarensis Sjöstedt, 1915
Termes hospes Sjöstedt, 1900
Trinervitermes bettonianus Sjöstedt, 1905
Trinervitermes dispar Sjöstedt, 1902
Trinervitermes gratiosus Sjöstedt, 1924

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCubitermitinae
Weidner, 1956
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForaminitermitinae
Holmgren, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
7
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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