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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region Melville Island (Tiwi Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
191
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
8
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
5
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
5
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melville Island
5 Genera with 7 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Island
7 Species
Amitermes perelegans Hill, 1935
Ephelotermes melachoma Miller, 1991
Ephelotermes taylori Hill, 1915
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes boreus Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes nervosus Hill, 1927
Xylochomitermes melvillensis Hill, 1915


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov