termite
Termites are small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes (eusocial) and feed on wood or other dead plant matter. Termites comprise the infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively the epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blattode ...
s typical of the family
Rhinotermitidae
Rhinotermitidae is a family of termites (Isoptera). They feed on wood and can cause extensive damage to buildings or other wooden structures. About 345 species are recognized, among these are severe pests such as '' Coptotermes formosanus'', ''Co ...
. Records of occurrence are largely from South America, but they also heve been found in southern Europe, Africa and on Pacific islands.GBIF ''Rhinotermes'' Hagen, 1858 (retrieved 14 August 2021)
Rhinotermes hispidus
''Rhinotermes'' is a genus of termites typical of the family Rhinotermitidae
Rhinotermitidae is a family of termites (Isoptera). They feed on wood and can cause extensive damage to buildings or other wooden structures. About 345 species are rec ...
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Rhinotermes manni
''Rhinotermes'' is a genus of termites typical of the family Rhinotermitidae. Records of occurrence are largely from South America, but they also heve been found in southern Europe, Africa and on Pacific islands.Rhinotermes marginalis
''Rhinotermes'' is a genus of termites typical of the family Rhinotermitidae. Records of occurrence are largely from South America, but they also heve been found in southern Europe, Africa and on Pacific islands.Rhinotermes miocenicus'' Nel & Paicheler, 1993
# '' Rhinotermes nasutus'' (Perty, 1833)
# '' Rhinotermes tarakanensis'' Oshima, 1914