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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
45
249
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
10
58
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
37
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
15
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
8
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
8 Genera with 28 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lophotermes Miller, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 192714SpeciesTaxom
Pericapritermes Silvestri, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
28 Species
Amitermes arboreus Roisin, 1990
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Amitermes papuanus Roisin, 1990
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, 1991
Eutermes yandiniensis (Hill, 1927)⇒ Nasutitermes novarumhebridarum Holmgren & H..., 1915
Lophotermes aduncus Miller, 1991
Lophotermes brevicephalus Miller, 1991
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes amboinensis Kemner, 1931
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes bouilloni Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes brevior Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes cupreiceps Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes flyensis Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes luluai Roisin & Pas..., 2000
Microcerotermes novaecaledoniae Holmgren & H..., 1915
Microcerotermes papuanus Holmgren, 1911
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Microcerotermes piliceps Snyder, 1925
Microcerotermes repugnans Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes taylori Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes umbritarsus (Hill, 1927)⇒ Microcerotermes piliceps Snyder, 1925
Pericapritermes papuanus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes parvus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes pilosus Bourguignon ..., 2008
Pericapritermes schultzei Holmgren, 1911
Protocapritermes odontomachus Desneux, 1905


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov