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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
110
579
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
26
94
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
9
43
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
12
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
8 Genera with 20 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1932
long jawed desert termite0SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
20 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes colonus Hill, 1942
Amitermes exilis Hill, 1935
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes modicus Hill, 1942
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes obtusidens Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Microcerotermes cavus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes distinctus Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes implacidus Hill, 1942
Microcerotermes newmani Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Paracapritermes kraepelinii Silvestri, 1909
Protocapritermes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898
Xylochomitermes occidualis Gay, 1971
Xylochomitermes punctillus Miller, 1991


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov