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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1268
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
24
65
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
5
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
3
20
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Amazonia
15 Genera with 24 Species
Armitermes Wasmann, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Obtusitermes Snyder, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19492SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
24 Species
Armitermes minutus Emerson, 1925
Armitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Cornitermes walkeri Snyder, 1929
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes macrocephalus Silvestri, 1903
Nasutitermes octopilis Banks, 1918
Nasutitermes similis Emerson, 1935
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Neocapritermes taracua Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Obtusitermes panamae Snyder, 1925
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes longiceps Constantino, 1991
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes spinosus Latreille, 1804
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Region Amazonia
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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