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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14426
72608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
771
14397
72445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
721
14211
71976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
551
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
16
70
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
31
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
12 Genera with 18 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1781Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tenuirostritermes Holmgren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 18564SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
18 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901
Cornitermes ovatus Emerson, 1952
Diversitermes diversimiles Silvestri, 1901
Longustitermes manni Snyder, 1922
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Nasutitermes araujoi Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Nasutitermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes araguaia Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes parvus Silvestri, 1901
Tenuirostritermes briciae Snyder, 1922
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes miocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Termes peccanae A. B. P. Mas..., 1856

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in South Europe
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
3
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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