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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
100
812
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
21
137
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
68
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
41
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
41 Genera with 129 Species
#ABCDEGILMNOPRSTUV
Agnathotermes Snyder, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 185816SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Barberichnus Laza, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Capritermes Wasmann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Compositermes Scheffrahn, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Curvitermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dihoplotermes Araujo, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 03SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Grigiotermes Mathews, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 034SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Onkotermes Constantino, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Paracurvitermes Constantino ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Patawatermes Bourguignon ..., 19012SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Procornitermes Emerson, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Speculitermes Wasmann, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Uncitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 19065SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
129 Species
Agnathotermes glaber Snyder, 1926
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901
Anoplotermes ater Hagen, 1858
Anoplotermes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes brucei Snyder, 1955
Anoplotermes distans Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes distinctus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes franciscoi Snyder, 1959
Anoplotermes grandifons Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes grandifrons Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes howardi Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes indistinctus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes meridianus Emerson, 1925
Anoplotermes pacificus Müller, 1873
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Anoplotermes punctatus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes rotundus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes tenebrosus Hagen, 1858
Aparatermes abbreviatus Silvestri, 1901
Aparatermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1939
Armitermes benjamini Snyder, 1926
Capritermes parallelus Snyder, 1926
Coatitermes pallidus Snyder, 1926
Compositermes vindai Scheffrahn, 2013
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Constrictotermes cyphergaster Silvestri, 1901
Cornitermes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Cornitermes cumulans Kollar, 1832
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cornitermes silvestrii Emerson, 1949
Cornitermes snyderi Emerson, 1952
Cortaritermes fulviceps Silvestri, 1901
Cortaritermes silvestrii Holmgren, 1910
Curvitermes odontognathus Silvestri, 1901
Cylindrotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Cylindrotermes nordenskioldi Holmgren, 1906
Dihoplotermes inusitatus Araujo, 1961
Diversitermes castaniceps Holmgren, 1910
Diversitermes diversimiles Silvestri, 1901
Diversitermes velox
Embiratermes benjamini Snyder, 1926
Embiratermes heterotypus Silvestri, 1901
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Eutermes chiasognathus
Grigiotermes hageni Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Inquilinitermes johnchapmani Scheffrahn, 2014
Labiotermes emersoni Araujo, 1954
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Labiotermes laticephalus Silvestri, 1901
Longustitermes manni Snyder, 1922
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes strunckii Sörensen, 1884
Nasutitermes aduncus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes aquilinus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes banksi Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes bivalens Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes bolivari Snyder, 1959
Nasutitermes bolivianus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes brevioculatus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes coxipoensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes crassus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes ehrhardti Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes globiceps Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes longirostratus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes macrocephalus Silvestri, 1903
Nasutitermes major Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes minimus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes minor Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes mojosensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes nordenskioldi Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes peruanus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes pilosus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes pluriarticulatus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes proximus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes pulliceps Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes rotundatus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes sanctaeanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes sanctaecrucis Snyder, 1925
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tatarendae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tipuanicus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes velox
Neocapritermes opacus Hagen, 1858
Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
Onkotermes brevicorniger Silvestri, 1901
Onkotermes corochus Torales & Fo..., 2008
Orthognathotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Orthognathotermes macrocephalus Holmgren, 1906
Orthognathotermes orthognathus Silvestri, 1903
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Paracurvitermes manni Snyder, 1926
Patawatermes nigripunctatus Emerson, 1925
Patawatermes turricola Silvestri, 1901
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Procornitermes cornutus
Procornitermes lespesii Müller, 1873
Procornitermes striatus Hagen, 1858
Procornitermes triacifer Silvestri, 1901
Rhynchotermes nasutissimus Silvestri, 1901
Ruptitermes reconditus Silvestri, 1901
Silvestritermes euamignathus Silvestri, 1901
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes brevicornutus Desneux, 1904
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Spinitermes robustus Snyder, 1926
Subulitermes angusticeps Snyder, 1926
Subulitermes microsoma Silvestri, 1903
Syntermes bolivianus Holmgren, 1911
Syntermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Syntermes grandis Rambur, 1842
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes nanus Constantino, 1995
Syntermes obtusus Holmgren, 1911
Syntermes peruanus Holmgren, 1911
Termes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Termes nigritus Silvestri, 1901
Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Uncitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Velocitermes heteropterus Silvestri, 1901
Velocitermes laticephalus Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes melanocephalus Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes uniformis Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes velox Holmgren, 1906

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Southern South America
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
8
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
11
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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