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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
96
504
885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
25
103
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
48
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
16
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Metropolitan France
16 Genera with 29 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Bulbitermes Emerson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1941Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Occasitermes Holmgren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Rotunditermes Holmgren, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 19153SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
29 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Anoplotermes banksi Emerson, 1825
Armitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Bulbitermes busuangae Light & Wilson, 1936
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Macrotermes scheuthlei L. Armbruster, 1941
Microcerotermes newmani Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes dixoni Hill, 1932
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes fumigatus Brauer, 1865
Nasutitermes itapocuensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Neocapritermes braziliensis Snyder, 1926
Occasitermes occasus Silvestri, 1909
Rotunditermes bragantinus Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes siruguei A. Nel, 1984
Tumulitermes apiocephalus Silvestri, 1909
Tumulitermes comatus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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