''Termes'' is a genus of
higher termites in the subfamily
Termitinae
Termitinae is a subfamily of termites; ''Amitermes'' and certain other genera (indicated here with a *) have previously been placed in the Amitermitinae
Amitermitinae is a disputed subfamily of "higher termites" now often merged with the sub ...
. The
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...
of its family, it has a pantropical distribution and has included other species, now placed in other genera; there are also a number of extinct species.
Species
The ''Termite Catalogue''
''Termite Catalogue'' (retrieved 12 July 2019)
/ref> lists the following:
* '' Termes amaralii''
* '' Termes amicus'' †
* '' Termes ayri''
* '' Termes baculi''
* '' Termes baculiformis''
* '' Termes bolivianus''
* '' Termes boultoni''
* '' Termes brevicornis''
* '' Termes buchii'' †
* '' Termes capensis''
* '' Termes comis''
* '' Termes croaticus'' †
* '' Termes drabatyi'' †
* ''Termes fatalis Termes may refer to:
People
* Dick Termes, American artist
* Josep Termes (1936–2011), Spanish historian
* Rafael Termes (1918–2005), Spanish banker
Places Belgium
* Termes, Wallonia, a district of the municipality of Chiny
France
* Termes ...
''
* '' Termes hauffi'' †
* '' Termes hispaniolae''
* '' Termes hospes''
* '' Termes huayangensis''
* '' Termes korschefskyi'' †
* '' Termes laticornis''
* '' Termes major''
* '' Termes marjoriae''
* '' Termes medioculatus''
* '' Termes melindae''
* '' Termes nigritus''
* '' Termes obscurus'' †
* '' Termes panamaensis''
* '' Termes primitivus'' †
* '' Termes propinquus''
* '' Termes riograndensis''
* '' Termes rostratus''
* '' Termes rutoti'' †
* '' Termes scheeri'' †
* '' Termes schleipi'' †
* '' Termes siruguei'' †
* '' Termes splendens''
* '' Termes stitzi'' †
* '' Termes weismanni'' †
References
External links
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Termites
Insects of Asia
Insects of Africa
Insects of South America
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