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Checklist of Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
for USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1073
24471
144362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1067
24433
144310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
977
24002
142513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
177
1123
4120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
43
215
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
10
49
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
11
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 35 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 190617SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1862long jawed desert termite5SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotermes Holmgren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Microfavichnus2SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Parvitermes Emerson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tenuirostritermes Holmgren, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
35 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes arizonensis Banks, 1920
Amitermes californicus Banks, 1920
Amitermes coachellae Light, 1930
Amitermes confusus Banks, 1920
Amitermes emersoni Light, 1930
Amitermes floridensis Scheffrahn, ..., 1989Florida dark-winged subterranean termite
Amitermes minimus Light, 1932
Amitermes pallidiceps Gay, 1969
Amitermes pallidus (Light, 1932)⇒ Amitermes pallidiceps Gay, 1969
Amitermes parvipunctus Light, 1932
Amitermes parvulus Light, 1932
Amitermes silvestrianus Light, 1930
Amitermes snyderi Light, 1930
Amitermes spadix Light, 1932
Amitermes wheeleri Desneux, 1906Desert termite
Anoplotermes fumosus Hagen, 1860
Gnathamitermes magnoculus Light, 1932
Gnathamitermes perplexus Banks, 1920Long-jawed Desert Termite
Gnathamitermes rousei W. D. Pierce, 1958
Gnathamitermes tubiformans Buckley, 1862
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Microfavichnus alveolatus Duringer, Sc..., 2007
Nasutitermes acajutlae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes grandinasus Tsai & Chen, 1963
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nasutitermes takasagoensis Nawa, 1911
Parvitermes wolcotti Snyder, 1924
Tenuirostritermes cinereus Buckley, 1862
Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris Desneux, 1904
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyApicotermitinae
Grassé & Noirot, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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