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Termopsidae
Termopsidae is an extinct family of termites in the order Blattodea. The five extant genera formerly included in Termopsidae ('' Archotermopsis'', '' Hodotermopsis'', '' Porotermes'', '' Stolotermes'', and '' Zootermopsis'') now belong in their own distinct families, leaving only extinct taxa in Termopsidae. Several prehistoric genera are placed herein, known only from fossils. Since only a small part of the diversity of dampwood termites survives, it is rather difficult to assign these to subfamilies. Several seem to represent very ancient members of the family; they may be quite basal Termopsidae, so it is indeed unwarranted to place them into a subfamily at all. Genera * '' Asiatermes'' ** '' Asiatermes reticulatus'' (Cretaceous, Aptian; Lushangfen Formation, China) * '' Cretatermes'' ** '' Cretatermes carpenteri'' (Cretaceous, Cenomanian; Redmond Formation, Canada) * '' Huaxiatermes'' ** '' Huaxiatermes huangi'' (Cretaceous, Aptian; Lushangfen Formation, China) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Termite
Termites are a group of detritivore, detritophagous Eusociality, eusocial cockroaches which consume a variety of Detritus, decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, Plant litter, leaf litter, and Humus, soil humus. They are distinguished by their moniliform antennae and the soft-bodied, unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed "white ants"; however, they are not ants but highly Apomorphy and synapomorphy, derived cockroaches. About 2,997 extant species are currently described, 2,125 of which are members of the family Termitidae. Termites comprise the infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively the Taxonomic rank#All ranks, epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blattodea (the cockroaches). Termites were once classified in a separate Order (biology), order from cockroaches, but recent phylogenetic studies indicate that they evolved from cockroaches, as they are deeply nested within the group, and the sister group to wood-eating cockroaches of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hodotermopsis
''Hodotermopsis'' is a genus of termites. It is the only genus in the family Hodotermopsidae, which was elevated from the subfamily Hodotermopsinae in 2022. It contains a single extant species, ''H. sjostedti'',Holmgren, N. 1911. Termitenstudien. 2. Systematik der Termiten. Die Familien Mastotermitidae, Protermitidae und Mesotermitidae. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 46 (6): 1-86. and the fossil species ''H. iwatensis'' (Fujiyama, 1983). ''Hodotermopsidae'' together with ''Stolotermitidae'', ''Hodotermitidae'', and ''Archotermopsidae'', form the monophyletic clade '' Teletisoptera'' under '' Euisoptera'' which is confirmed to be a sister group to ''Mastotermitidae Mastotermitidae is a family of termites with one sole living species, ''Mastotermes darwiniensis'' which is found only in northern Australia. The remaining genera of this family are only known from the fossil record. Genera Numerous fossil taxa ...''. References Termites Termite genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zootermopsis
''Zootermopsis'' is a genus of termites in the family Archotermopsidae. They are mostly found in western North America, ranging from Canada to Mexico, with the exception of '' Z. nevadensis'', which has become established in Japan. They live in rotting wood, commonly inhabiting fallen or dead trees in North America's temperate rain forests, where they break down the wood's cellulose with the help of symbiotic protozoa and bacteria in their stomachs. The life and reproductive cycles of these termites are relatively normal compared to other members of its family. Species can be identified using the shape and position of the subsidiary tooth in all non-soldier castes, allowing a more certain identification than the previous method, which was based on the more ambiguous morphology of soldiers. Species The genus has four species, one of which is extinct. ''Z. nevadensis'' is further subdivided into two subspecies, ''Z. n. nevadensis'' and ''Z. n. nuttingi''. These species are: *''Zoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
