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Checklist for Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802 (Higher termites)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
61
360
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
16
78
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
49
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
21
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
21 Genera with 137 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPTX
Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 03SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 193552SpeciesTaxom
Apsenterotermes Miller, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Cristatitermes Miller, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Drepanotermes Silvestri, 192920SpeciesTaxom
Ekphysotermes Gay, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotermes Gay, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Incolitermes Gay, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Occasitermes Holmgren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Occultitermes Emerson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 192113SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19715SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
137 Species
Ahamitermes hillii Nicholls, 1929
Ahamitermes inclusus Gay, 1955
Ahamitermes pumilus
Amitermes abruptus Gay, 1968
Amitermes accinctus Gay, 1968
Amitermes aduncus Gay, 1968
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes arcuatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes boreus Gay, 1968
Amitermes calabyi Gay, 1968
Amitermes capito Hill, 1935
Amitermes colonus Hill, 1942
Amitermes conformis Gay, 1968
Amitermes darwini Hill, 1922
Amitermes dentosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes deplanatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes exilis Hill, 1935
Amitermes falcatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes firmus Gay, 1968
Amitermes germanus Hill, 1915
Amitermes hartmeyeri Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes heterognathus Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes innoxius Gay, 1968
Amitermes inops Gay, 1968
Amitermes insolitus Gay, 1968
Amitermes inspissatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes kimberleyensis
Amitermes lanceolatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes latidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes lativentris Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes modicus Hill, 1942
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes obtusidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes pallidiceps Gay, 1969
Amitermes pandus Gay, 1968
Amitermes parallelus Gay, 1968
Amitermes parvidens Gay, 1968
Amitermes parvus Hill, 1922
Amitermes pavidus Hill, 1942
Amitermes perarmatus Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes perelegans Hill, 1935
Amitermes perryi Gay, 1968
Amitermes procerus Gay, 1968
Amitermes quadratus Gay, 1968
Amitermes rotundus Gay, 1968
Amitermes subtilis Gay, 1968
Amitermes tamminensis (Hill, 1929)⇒ Drepanotermes tamminensis Hill, 1929
Amitermes uncinatus Gay, 1968
Amitermes vicinus Gay, 1968
Amitermes viriosus Gay, 1968
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes westraliensis Hill, 1929
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Apsenterotermes aspersus Miller, 1991
Apsenterotermes iridipennis Gay, 1956
Apsenterotermes stenopronos Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes arenicola Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes barretti Miller, 1991
Cristatitermes froggatti Hill, 1915
Cristatitermes pineaformis Miller, 1991
Drepanotermes acicularis Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes barretti Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes basidens Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes brevis Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes calabyi Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes clarki Hill, 1935
Drepanotermes columellaris Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes corax Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes crassidens Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes daliensis Hill, 1922
Drepanotermes dibolia Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes diversicolor Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes gayi Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes hamulus Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes hilli Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes paradoxus Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes perniger Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes phoenix Watson & Perry, 1981
Drepanotermes rubriceps Froggatt, 1898
Drepanotermes tamminensis Hill, 1929
Ekphysotermes jarmuranus Hill, 1929
Ekphysotermes kalgoorliensis Hill, 1942
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Ephelotermes melachoma Miller, 1991
Ephelotermes persimilis Gay, 1971
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Hapsidotermes labellus Miller, 1991
Hesperotermes infrequens Hill, 1927
Incolitermes pumilus Hill, 1942
Lophotermes leptognathus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes pusillus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes quadratus Hill, 1927
Macrognathotermes broomensis Mjöberg, 1920
Macrognathotermes prolatus Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes sunteri Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes boreus Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes cavus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes distinctus Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Microcerotermes nervosus Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes newmani Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes carnarvonensis Hill, 1942
Nasutitermes centraliensis Hill, 1925
Nasutitermes coalescens Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes eucalypti Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes kimberleyensis Mjöberg, 1920
Nasutitermes longipennis Hill, 1915
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes nigerrimus
Nasutitermes triodiae Froggatt, 1898Spinifex Termite
Occasitermes occasus Silvestri, 1909
Occultitermes aridus Gay, 1977
Occultitermes occultus Hill, 1927
Paracapritermes kraepelinii Silvestri, 1909
Protocapritermes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes apiocephalus Silvestri, 1909
Tumulitermes comatus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes dalbiensis Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes hastilis Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes kershawi Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes nichollsi Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915
Tumulitermes peracutus Hill, 1925
Tumulitermes petilus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes recalvus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes subaquilus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes tumuli Froggatt, 1898
Tumulitermes westraliensis Hill, 1921
Xylochomitermes aspinosus Miller, 1991
Xylochomitermes melvillensis Hill, 1915
Xylochomitermes occidualis Gay, 1971
Xylochomitermes reductus Gay, 1971
Xylochomitermes tomentosus Gay, 1971

Subnodes of Termitidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyAmitermitinae
Kemner, 1934
3
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNasutitermitinae
Hare, 1937
Snouted Termites
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
14
87
Genera
Species

Taxom



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