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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
47
258
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
9
87
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
55
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
39
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
13 Genera with 19 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Cavitermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cornicapritermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Crepititermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dentispicotermes Emerson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19493SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
19 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes excellens Silvestri, 1923
Cavitermes tuberosus Emerson, 1925
Cornicapritermes mucronatus Emerson, 1950
Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson, 1925
Dentispicotermes brevicarinatus Emerson, 1950
Inquilinitermes inquilinus Emerson, 1925
Lophotermes crinitus Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
Neocapritermes bodkini Silvestri, 1923
Neocapritermes guyana Krishna & Ar..., 1968
Orthognathotermes aduncus Emerson, 1949
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Termes fatalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Odontotermes obesus Rambur, 1842
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes medioculatus Emerson, 1949


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov