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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
196
1726
6404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
44
269
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
10
64
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
19
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
8
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
8 Genera with 38 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 190621SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1862long jawed desert termite6SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotermes Holmgren, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotermes Light, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
38 Species
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
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 floridensis Scheffrahn, ..., 1989Florida dark-winged subterranean termite
Amitermes lativentris Mjöberg, 1920
Amitermes minimus Light, 1932
Amitermes neogermanus Hill, 1922
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 wheeleri Desneux, 1906Desert termite
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
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
Microcerotermes bouvieri Desneux, 1904
Microcerotermes gracilis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes septentrionalis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes strunckii Sörensen, 1884
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes melindae Harris, 1960
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov