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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
227
3446
17386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
55
546
3180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
15
183
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
103
579
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
25
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
25 Genera with 140 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPSTX
Amitermes Silvestri, 193531SpeciesTaxom
Capritermes Wasmann, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Cornicapritermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Crepititermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dentispicotermes Emerson, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Dihoplotermes Araujo, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Divinotermes Carrijo & Ca..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Genuotermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1862long jawed desert termite6SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotermes Holmgren, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotermes Light, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 189814SpeciesTaxom
Mirotermes Wasmann, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 190617SpeciesTaxom
Onkotermes Constantino, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 192315SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
140 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amicki Scheffrahn, 1999
Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901
Amitermes aporema Constantino, 1993
Amitermes arizonensis Banks, 1920
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes californicus Banks, 1920
Amitermes coachellae Light, 1930
Amitermes confusus Banks, 1920
Amitermes cryptodon Light, 1930
Amitermes emersoni Light, 1930
Amitermes ensifer Light, 1930
Amitermes excellens Silvestri, 1923
Amitermes floridensis Scheffrahn, ..., 1989Florida dark-winged subterranean termite
Amitermes foreli Wasmann, 1902
Amitermes lativentris Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes lucidus K. Krishna, 2009
Amitermes lunae Scheffrahn &..., 2010
Amitermes minimus Light, 1932
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
Amitermes nordestinus Mélo & Font..., 2003
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 vitiosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes wheeleri Desneux, 1906Desert termite
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Capritermes nitobei
Capritermes parallelus Snyder, 1926
Cavitermes parmae Mathews, 1977
Cavitermes parvicavus Mathews, 1977
Cavitermes rozeni Krishna, 2003
Cavitermes simplicinervis Hagen, 1858
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Cornicapritermes mucronatus Emerson, 1950
Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson, 1925
Dentispicotermes brevicarinatus Emerson, 1950
Dentispicotermes conjunctus Araujo, 1969
Dentispicotermes cupiporanga Bandeira & C..., 1992
Dentispicotermes globicephalus Silvestri, 1901
Dentispicotermes pantanalis Mathews, 1977
Dihoplotermes inusitatus Araujo, 1961
Divinotermes allognathus Mathews, 1977
Divinotermes digitatus Carrijo & Ca..., 2011
Divinotermes tuberculatus Carrijo & Ca..., 2011
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Eutermes chiasognathus
Eutermes riograndensis Ihering, 1887
Genuotermes spinifer Emerson, 1950
Gnathamitermes grandis Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes magnoculus Light, 1932
Gnathamitermes nigriceps Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes perplexus Banks, 1920Long-jawed Desert Termite
Gnathamitermes rousei W. D. Pierce, 1958
Gnathamitermes tubiformans Buckley, 1862
Hoplotermes amplus Light, 1933
Inquilinitermes fur Silvestri, 1901
Inquilinitermes inquilinus Emerson, 1925
Inquilinitermes johnchapmani Scheffrahn, 2014
Inquilinitermes microcerus Silvestri, 1901
Lophotermes crinitus Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes bouvieri Desneux, 1904
Microcerotermes excisus (Mjöberg, 1920)⇒ Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes gracilis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes indistinctus Mathews, 1977
Microcerotermes insulans Krishna & Gr..., 2009
Microcerotermes insulanus K. Krishna, 2009
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes septentrionalis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes setosus K. Krishna, 2009
Microcerotermes strunckii Sörensen, 1884
Microcerotermes turneri Froggatt, 1898
Mirotermes brevicornutus
Mirotermes fur
Mirotermes microcerus
Mirotermes nigritus
Mirotermes saltans (Wasmann, 1897)⇒ Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes araguaia Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes bodkini Silvestri, 1923
Neocapritermes braziliensis Snyder, 1926
Neocapritermes centralis Snyder, 1932
Neocapritermes guyana Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes longinotus Snyder, 1926
Neocapritermes mirim Bandeira & C..., 1992
Neocapritermes opacus Hagen, 1858
Neocapritermes parvus Silvestri, 1901
Neocapritermes pumilis Constantino, 1991
Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
Neocapritermes talpoides Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes taracua Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes unicornis Constantino, 1991
Neocapritermes utiariti Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Neocapritermes villosus Holmgren, 1906
Onkotermes brevicorniger Silvestri, 1901
Onkotermes corochus Torales & Fo..., 2008
Orthognathotermes aduncus Emerson, 1949
Orthognathotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Orthognathotermes gibberorum Mathews, 1977
Orthognathotermes heberi Raw & Egler, 1985
Orthognathotermes humilis Constantino, 1991
Orthognathotermes insignis Araujo, 1977
Orthognathotermes longilamina Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes macrocephalus Holmgren, 1906
Orthognathotermes mirim Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes okeyma Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes orthognathus Silvestri, 1903
Orthognathotermes pilosus Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes tubesauassu Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes uncimandibularis Rocha & Canc..., 2009
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Planicapritermes longilabrum Constantino, 1998
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Spinitermes brevicornutus Desneux, 1904
Spinitermes longiceps Constantino, 1991
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Spinitermes robustus Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes trispinosus Hagen & Bates, 1858
Termes (Eutermes) debilis O. Heer, 1849
Termes ayri Bandeira & C..., 1992
Termes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Termes christiemsoni
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes marabitanas Hagen, 1858
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949
Termes melindae Harris, 1960
Termes nigritus Silvestri, 1901
Termes orensis Sörensen, 1884
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923
Termes primitivus K. Krishna, 2009
Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Xylochomitermes melvillensis Hill, 1915


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov