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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
11
41
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
5
29
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
29
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
14
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Region
14 Genera with 58 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Diwaitermes Roisin & Pas..., 19143SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Grallatotermes Holmgren, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 192713SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 189821SpeciesTaxom
Niuginitermes Roisin & Pas..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amitermes arboreus Roisin, 1990
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes papuanus Roisin, 1990
Diwaitermes castanopsis Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Diwaitermes foi Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Diwaitermes kanehirai Oshima, 1914
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Grallatotermes grallator Desneux, 1905
Grallatotermes weyeri Kemner, 1931
Hospitalitermes irianensis Roonwal & Maiti, 1966
Hospitalitermes moluccanus Ahmad, 1947
Hospitalitermes papuanus Ahmad, 1947
Lophotermes aduncus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes brevicephalus Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes amboinensis Kemner, 1931
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes bouilloni Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes brevior Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes cupreiceps Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes flyensis Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes luluai Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes novaecaledoniae Holmgren & H..., 1915
Microcerotermes papuanus Holmgren, 1911
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes piliceps Snyder, 1925
Microcerotermes repugnans Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes taylori Hill, 1927
Nasutitermes amboinensis Kemner, 1931
Nasutitermes aruensis John, 1925
Nasutitermes bikpelanus Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes brevirostris Oshima, 1917
Nasutitermes dobonensis Oshima, 1914
Nasutitermes gracilirostris Desneux, 1905
Nasutitermes graveolus Hill, 1925Niggerhead termite
Nasutitermes koiari Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes leponcei Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes motu Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes muli Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes nomadensis Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes novarumhebridarum Holmgren & H..., 1915
Nasutitermes olidus Hill, 1926
Nasutitermes palaoensis Oshima, 1942
Nasutitermes princeps Desneux, 1905
Nasutitermes retus Kemner, 1931
Nasutitermes seghersi malangganus Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes seghersi seghersi Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Nasutitermes torresi Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898Spinifex Termite
Niuginitermes liklik Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Niuginitermes variatae Roisin & Pas..., 1996
Odontotermes dives Hagen, 1858
Pericapritermes papuanus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes parvus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes pilosus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes schultzei Holmgren, 1911
Protocapritermes odontomachus Desneux, 1905
Tumulitermes marcidus Hill, 1942

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Papua Region
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
7
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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