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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Singapore (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2505
4613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
2505
4613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2433
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
38
220
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
8
59
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
28
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
17
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Singapore
17 Genera with 37 Species
Aciculitermes Emerson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Bulbitermes Emerson, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Dicuspiditermes Krishna, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Euhamitermes Holmgren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Labritermes Holmgren, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lacessititermes Holmgren, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1913Fungus-culturing termites4SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mirotermes Wasmann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Oriensubulitermes Emerson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Prohamitermes Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 18982SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Singapore
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciculitermes aciculatus Haviland, 1898
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes dentatus Haviland, 1898
Amitermes meridionalis Froggatt, 1898Compass Term
Ancistrotermes pakistanicus Ahmad, 1955
Bulbitermes germanus Haviland, 1898
Bulbitermes kraepelini Holmgren, 1913
Bulbitermes perpusillus John, 1925
Bulbitermes singaporiensis Haviland, 1898
Dicuspiditermes fissifex Krishna, 2001
Dicuspiditermes kistneri Krishna, 2001
Dicuspiditermes minutus Akhtar & Riaz, 1992
Dicuspiditermes nemorosus Haviland, 1898
Euhamitermes hamatus Holmgren, 1912
Hospitalitermes bicolor Haviland, 1898
Hospitalitermes hospitalis hospitalis Haviland, 1898
Hospitalitermes medioflavus Holmgren, 1913
Hospitalitermes rufus Haviland, 1898
Hospitalitermes sharpi Holmgren, 1913
Hospitalitermes umbrinus Haviland, 1898
Labritermes emersoni Krishna & Adams, 1982
Lacessititermes lacessitus Haviland, 1898
Lacessititermes ransoneti Holmgren, 1913
Macrotermes carbonarius Hagen, 1858
Macrotermes gilvus Hagen, 1858
Macrotermes malaccensis Haviland, 1898
Macrotermes singaporensis Oshima, 1913
Microtermes insperatus Kemner, 1934
Mirotermes comis
Nasutitermes havilandi Desneux, 1904
Nasutitermes longinasus Holmgren, 1913
Odontotermes denticulatus Holmgren, 1913
Odontotermes oblongatus Holmgren, 1913
Oriensubulitermes inanis Haviland, 1898
Prohamitermes mirabilis Haviland, 1898
Termes comis Haviland, 1898
Termes rostratus Haviland, 1898

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Singapore
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForaminitermitinae
Holmgren, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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