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Checklist for Subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
13
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
6
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
4
15
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, Termite
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTermitinae
Latreille, 1802
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
4 Genera with 6 Species
Amitermes Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrognathotermes Miller, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
6 Species
Amitermes laurensis Mjöberg, 1920Mound Building Termite
Ephelotermes cheeli Mjöberg, 1920
Macrognathotermes errator Miller, 1991
Microcerotermes biroi Desneux, 1905
Microcerotermes nanus Hill, 1915
Microcerotermes taylori Hill, 1927


Links, sources and further information
Termitinae at itis.gov