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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
82
860
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
13
161
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
30
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
7 Genera with 21 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1862long jawed desert termite4SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotermes Light, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19234SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
21 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes cryptodon Light, 1930
Amitermes ensifer Light, 1930
Amitermes foreli Wasmann, 1902
Amitermes wheeleri Desneux, 1906Desert termite
Gnathamitermes grandis Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes nigriceps Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes perplexus Banks, 1920Long-jawed Desert Termite
Gnathamitermes tubiformans Buckley, 1862
Hoplotermes amplus Light, 1933
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes gracilis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes septentrionalis Light, 1933
Neocapritermes centralis Snyder, 1932
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes marabitanas Hagen, 1858
Termes melindae Harris, 1960
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov