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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3514
6584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3513
6582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3451
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
199
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
8
63
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
35
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
21
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
21 Genera with 34 Species
#ACLMNORST
Angularitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Araujotermes Fontes, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Atlantitermes Fontes, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chasitermes Scheffrahn &..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Compositermes Scheffrahn, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Convexitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Crepititermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Obtusitermes Snyder, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
34 Species
Angularitermes nasutissimus Emerson, 1925
Anoplotermes banksi Emerson, 1825
Anoplotermes janus Bourguignon ..., 2010
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Aparatermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1939
Aparatermes silvestrii Emerson, 1925
Araujotermes parvellus Silvestri, 1923
Atlantitermes snyderi Emerson, 1925
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Chasitermes pax Scheffrahn &..., 2023
Compositermes vindai Scheffrahn, 2013
Convexitermes manni Emerson, 1925
Cortaritermes intermedius Banks, 1919
Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson, 1925
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes indistinctus Mathews, 1977
Nasutitermes acajutlae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes gaigei Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Obtusitermes formosulus Cuezzo & Can..., 2009
Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Ruptitermes krishnai Acioli & Con..., 2015
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Subulitermes baileyi Emerson, 1925
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrotermitinae
Kemner, 1934
Fungus Growing Termites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyntermitinae
Engel and Krishna, 2004
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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