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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
617
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
14
109
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
48
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
28
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
28 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEFMNOPSTV
Amitermes Silvestri, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anenteotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 20098SpeciesTaxom
Astalotermes Sands, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Atlantitermes Fontes, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Basidentitermes Holmgren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Caribitermes Roisin, Sche..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eremotermes Silvestri, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Foraminitermes Holmgren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Fulleritermes Coaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites5SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Parvitermes Emerson, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacanthotermes Sjöstedt, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculitermes Holmgren, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
84 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amitermes desertorum Desneux, 1902
Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri, 1912
Amitermes lucidus K. Krishna, 2009
Amitermes messinae Fuller, 1922
Amitermes santschi Silvestri, 1911
Amitermes sciangallorum Ghidini, 1941
Amitermes stephensoni Harris, 1957
Amitermes unidentatus Wasmann, 1897
Ancistrotermes periphrasis Sjöstedt, 1924
Anenteotermes hemerus Sands, 1972
Angulitermes nilensis Harris, 1962
Anoplotermes bohio K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes cacique K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes carib K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes maboya K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes naboria K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes nitanio Krishna & Gr..., 2009
Anoplotermes quisqueya K. Krishna, 2009
Anoplotermes taino K. Krishna, 2009
Astalotermes irrixosus Sands, 1972
Atlantitermes antillea K. Krishna, 2009
Atlantitermes caribea K. Krishna, 2009
Atlantitermes magnoculus K. Krishna, 2009
Basidentitermes aurivillii Sjöstedt, 1897
Caribitermes hispaniola K. Krishna, 2009
Constrictotermes electroconstrictus K. Krishna, 1996
Cubitermes bilobatus Haviland, 1898
Cubitermes fungifaber Sjostedt, 1924
Cubitermes oculatus Silvestri, 1914
Cubitermes severus Silvestri, 1914
Diversitermes castaniceps Holmgren, 1910
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Eremotermes indicatus Silvestri, 1911
Eremotermes nanus Harris, 1960
Foraminitermes rhinoceros Sjöstedt, 1905
Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri, 1914
Macrotermes amplus Sjöstedt, 1899
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Macrotermes herus Sjöstedt, 1914
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Microcerotermes eugnathus Silvestri, 1911
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes insulanus K. Krishna, 2009
Microcerotermes palaearcticus Sjöstedt, 1904
Microcerotermes parvus Haviland, 1898
Microcerotermes setosus K. Krishna, 2009
Microtermes aluco Sjöstedt, 1904
Microtermes najdensis Harris, 1964
Microtermes thoracalis Sjöstedt, 1926
Microtermes tragardhi Sjöstedt, 1904
Nasutitermes amplioculatus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes crinitus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes electronasutus K. Krishna, 1996
Nasutitermes incisus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes latifrons Sjöstedt, 1896
Nasutitermes magnocellus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes medioculatus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes minimus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes rotundicephalus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes seminudus K. Krishna, 2009
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Odontotermes classicus Sjöstedt, 1912
Odontotermes flammifrons Sjöstedt, 1926
Odontotermes kibarensis Fuller, 1923
Odontotermes latericius latericius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes latericius media Wasmann, 1912
Odontotermes magdalenae Grassé & No..., 1950
Odontotermes nilensis Emerson, 1949
Odontotermes schmitzi Emerson, 1928
Odontotermes smeathmani Fuller, 1924
Odontotermes sudanensis Sjöstedt, 1924
Parvitermes longinasus K. Krishna, 2009
Pseudacanthotermes harrisensis Weidner, 1962
Pseudacanthotermes spiniger Sjöstedt, 1900
Subulitermes baileyi Emerson, 1925
Subulitermes hispaniola K. Krishna, 2009
Subulitermes insularis K. Krishna, 2009
Termes baculi Sjöstedt, 1900
Termes primitivus K. Krishna, 2009
Trinervitermes geminatus Wasmann, 1897
Trinervitermes oeconomus Trägårdh, 1904
Trinervitermes togoensis Sjöstedt, 1899
Tuberculitermes guineensis Silvestri, 1914
Velocitermes bulbus K. Krishna, 2009

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in North Africa
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCubitermitinae
Weidner, 1956
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForaminitermitinae
Holmgren, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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