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Termitidae Latreille, 1802

104912  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104912)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Blattodea (Order)
  7. Termitidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acangaobitermes Rocha, Cancello & Cuezzo, 2011
  2. Genus Agnathotermes Snyder, 1926
  3. Genus Ahamitermes Mjöberg, 1920
  4. Genus Aiuruocatermes Neto & Pesenti, 2006 †
  5. Genus Amitermes Silvestri, 1901
  6. Genus Amplucrutermes Bourguignon & Roisin in Bourguignon et al., 2016
  7. Genus Ancistrotermes Silvestri, 1912
  8. Genus Angularitermes Emerson, 1925
  9. Genus Anhangatermes Constantino, 1990
  10. Genus Anoplotermes Müller, 1873
  11. Genus Antillitermes Roisin, Scheffrahn & Krecek, 1996
  12. Genus Aparatermes Fontes, 1987
  13. Genus Apicotermes Holmgren, 1912
  14. Genus Apolemotermes Romero Arias & Roisin in Romero Arias, Boom, Wang, Clitheroe, Šobotník, Stiblik, Bourguignon & Roisin, 2021
  15. Genus Apsenterotermes Miller, 1991
  16. Genus Araujotermes Fontes, 1982
  17. Genus Armitermes Wasmann, 1897
  18. Genus Atlantitermes Fontes, 1979
  19. Genus Australitermes Emerson, 1960
  20. Genus Bandeiratermes Rocha & Cancello, 2022
  21. Genus Bellicositermes Emerson, 1925
  22. Genus Biratermes Rocha & Cancello, 2022
  23. Genus Bulbitermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  24. Genus Cahuallitermes Constantino, 1994
  25. Genus Capritermes Wasmann, 1897
  26. Genus Caputitermes Almeida-Azevedo, Acioli, Morais & Azevedo, 2023
  27. Genus Caribitermes Roisin, Scheffrahn & Krecek, 1996
  28. Genus Cavitermes Emerson, 1925
  29. Genus Cephalotermes Silvestri, 1912
  30. Genus Chasitermes Scheffrahn & Carrijo, 2023
  31. Genus Coatitermes Fontes, 1982
  32. Genus Coendutermes Fontes, 1985
  33. Genus Compositermes Scheffrahn, 2013
  34. Genus Constrictotermes Holmgren, 1910
  35. Genus Convexitermes Holmgren, 1910
  36. Genus Cornicapritermes Emerson, 1950
  37. Genus Cornitermes Wasmann, 1897
  38. Genus Cortaritermes Mathews, 1977
  39. Genus Crepititermes Emerson, 1925
  40. Genus Cristatitermes Miller, 1991
  41. Genus Cubitermes Wasmann, 1906
  42. Genus Curvitermes Holmgren, 1912
  43. Genus Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 1906
  44. Genus Cyranotermes Araujo, 1970
  45. Genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes, 1985
  46. Genus Dentispicotermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  47. Genus Dihoplotermes Araujo, 1961
  48. Genus Disjunctitermes Scheffrahn in Scheffrahn et al., 2017
  49. Genus Dissimulitermes Constantini & Cancello, 2021
  50. Genus Diversitermes Holmgren, 1912
  51. Genus Divinotermes Carrijo & Cancello, 2011
  52. Genus Drepanotermes Silvestri, 1909
  53. Genus Ebogotermes Scheffrahn & Roisin in Scheffrahn et al., 2021
  54. Genus Echinotermes Castro & Scheffrahn, 2018
  55. Genus Ekphysotermes Gay, 1971
  56. Genus Embiratermes Fontes, 1985
  57. Genus Ephelotermes Miller, 1991
  58. Genus Ereymatermes Constantino, 1991
  59. Genus Eutermellus Silvestri, 1911
  60. Genus Gastrotermes Scheffrahn, 2020
  61. Genus Genuotermes Emerson, 1950
  62. Genus Globitermes Holmgren, 1912
  63. Genus Gnathamitermes Light, 1932
  64. Genus Grigiotermes Mathews, 1977
  65. Genus Hapsidotermes Miller, 1991
  66. Genus Hesperotermes Gay, 1971
  67. Genus Hirsutitermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
  68. Genus Hoplotermes Light, 1933
  69. Genus Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 1912
  70. Genus Humutermes Bourguignon & Roisin in Bourguignon et al., 2016
  71. Genus Hydrecotermes Bourguignon & Roisin in Bourguignon et al., 2016
  72. Genus Hyleotermes Cuezzo, Scheffrahn & Constantino, 2022
  73. Genus Ibitermes Fontes, 1985
  74. Genus Incolitermes Gay, 1966
  75. Genus Inquilinitermes Mathews, 1977
  76. Genus Invasitermes Miller, 1984
  77. Genus Isognathotermes Sjöstedt, 1926
  78. Genus Koutabatermes Romero Arias & Roisin in Romero Arias, Boom, Wang, Clitheroe, Šobotník, Stiblik, Bourguignon & Roisin, 2021
  79. Genus Krecekitermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
  80. Genus Labiotermes Holmgren, 1912
  81. Genus Longipeditermes Holmgren, 1912
  82. Genus Longustitermes Bourguignon & Roisin, 2010
  83. Genus Lophotermes Miller, 1991
  84. Genus Macrognathotermes Miller, 1991
  85. Genus Macrosubulitermes Emerson, 1960
  86. Genus Macrotermes Holmgren, 1910
  87. Genus Macuxitermes Cancello & Gomes Bandeira, 1992
  88. Genus Mangolditermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
  89. Genus Mapinguaritermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012
  90. Genus Metatermites Armbruster, 1941 †
  91. Genus Microcerotermes Silvestri, 1901
  92. Genus Microtermes Wasmann, 1902
  93. Genus Mimeutermes Silvestri, 1914
  94. Genus Muelleritermes Cancello, Oliveira & Rocha in Oliveira, Rocha & Cancello, 2015
  95. Genus Nanotermes Engel & Grimaldi, 2011 †
  96. Genus Nasutitermes Dudley, 1890
  97. Genus Neocapritermes Holmgren, 1912
  98. Genus Ngauratermes Constantino & Acioli, 2009
  99. Genus Nitiditermes Emerson, 1960
  100. Genus Noirotitermes Cancello & Myles, 2000
  101. Genus Obtusitermes Snyder, 1924
  102. Genus Occasitermes Holmgren, 1912
  103. Genus Occultitermes Emerson, 1960
  104. Genus Odontotermes Holmgren, 1910
  105. Genus Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 1910
  106. Genus Ourissotermes Scheffrahn, Carrijo & Castro in Carrijo, Castro, Wang, Constantini, Bourguignon, Cancello, Roisin & Scheffrahn, 2023
  107. Genus Palmitermes Hellemans & Roisin, 2017
  108. Genus Paracapritermes Hill, 1942
  109. Genus Paracornitermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  110. Genus Paracurvitermes Constantino & Carvalho, 2011
  111. Genus Parvitermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  112. Genus Patawatermes Bourguignon & Roisin in Bourguignon et al., 2016
  113. Genus Pericapritermes Silvestri, 1914
  114. Genus Planicapritermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  115. Genus Polyspathotermes Josens & Deligne, 2021
  116. Genus Procornitermes Emerson in Snyder, 1949
  117. Genus Procubitermes Silvestri, 1914
  118. Genus Promirotermes Silvestri, 1914
  119. Genus Prostylotermes Engel & Grimaldi, 2011 †
  120. Genus Protermes Holmgren, 1910
  121. Genus Protocapritermes Holmgren, 1912
  122. Genus Pseudacanthotermes Sjöstedt, 1925
  123. Genus Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 1912
  124. Genus Rinacapritermes Amina & Rajmohana, 2022
  125. Genus Rotunditermes Holmgren, 1910
  126. Genus Rubeotermes Bourguignon & Roisin in Bourguignon et al., 2016
  127. Genus Ruptitermes Mathews, 1977
  128. Genus Rustitermes Constantini, Castro & Scheffrahn, 2020
  129. Genus Sandsitermes Cuezzo, Cancello & Carrijo, 2017
  130. Genus Saxatilitermes Miller, 1991
  131. Genus Schievitermes Roisin, 2022
  132. Genus Silvestritermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012
  133. Genus Sinqasapatermes Cuezzo & Nickle, 2011
  134. Genus Sphaerotermes Holmgren, 1912
  135. Genus Spinitermes Wasmann, 1897
  136. Genus Subulitermes Holmgren, 1910
  137. Genus Synhamitermes Holmgren, 1912
  138. Genus Syntermes Holmgren, 1910
  139. Genus Tenuirostritermes Holmgren, 1912
  140. Genus Termes Linnaeus, 1758
  141. Genus Ternicubitermes Josens & Deligne, 2021
  142. Genus Tetimatermes Fontes, 1987
  143. Genus Tiunatermes Carrijo, Cuezzo & Santos, 2015
  144. Genus Tonsuritermes Cancello & Constantini, 2018
  145. Genus Triangularitermes Mathews, 1977
  146. Genus Trinervitermes Holmgren, 1912
  147. Genus Tucupitermes Almeida-Azevedo, Acioli & Azevedo, 2025
  148. Genus Tumulitermes Holmgren, 1912
  149. Genus Uncitermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012
  150. Genus Vaninitermes Rocha & Cancello, 2022
  151. Genus Velocitermes Holmgren, 1912
  152. Genus Xylochomitermes Miller, 1991
  153. Genus Anaplotermes Haviland, 1898 accepted as Anoplotermes Müller, 1873
  154. Genus Anopletermes Silvestri, 1901 accepted as Anoplotermes Müller, 1873
  155. Genus Anoptotermes Holmgren in Escherich, 1911 accepted as Anoplotermes Müller, 1873
  156. Genus Axoplotermes Harting, 1874 accepted as Anoplotermes Müller, 1873
  157. Genus Cormitermes Silvestri, 1903 accepted as Cornitermes Wasmann, 1897
  158. Genus Entermes Hagen, 1858 (Misspelling)
  159. Genus Hamitermes Silvestri, 1903 accepted as Amitermes Silvestri, 1901
  160. Genus Harmitermes Holmgren, 1909 accepted as Amitermes Silvestri, 1901
  161. Genus Macrosubulitermes Emerson, 1955 accepted as Macrosubulitermes Emerson, 1960 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  162. Genus Microtermes Wasmann, 1902, nom. nud. accepted as Microtermes Wasmann, 1902 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  163. Genus Monodontermes Silvestri, 1909 accepted as Amitermes Silvestri, 1901
  164. Genus Occultitermes Emerson, 1955 accepted as Occultitermes Emerson, 1960 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  165. Genus Sublitermes Oshima, 1914 accepted as Subulitermes Holmgren, 1910
  166. Genus Thermes Bory, 1804 accepted as Termes Linnaeus, 1758
  167. Genus Tritervitermes Sjöstedt, 1924 accepted as Trinervitermes Holmgren, 1912
  168. Genus Acholotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Aciculioiditermes Ahmad, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Acidnotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Acutidentitermes Emerson, 1959 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Adaiphrotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Aderitotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Adynatotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Afrograllatotermes Sen-Sarma, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Aganotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Alyscotermes Sands, 1972 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Amalotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Amicotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Anaorotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Anenteotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Apagotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Asagarotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Astalotermes Sands, 1972 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Astratotermes Sands, 1972 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Ateuchotermes Sands, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Basidentitermes Holmgren, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Batillitermes Uys, 1994 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Caetetermes (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Copritermes Hill, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Coxocapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Cucurbitermes Li & Ping, 1985 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Dicuspiditermes Krishna, 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Duplidentitermes Emerson, 1959 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Eburnitermes Noirot, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Eleanoritermes Ahmad, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Enetotermes Sands, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Eutermes Heer, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Fletcheritermes Sen-Sarma, 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Foraminitermes Holmgren, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Fulleritermes Coaton, 1962 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Indograllatotermes Sen-Sarma, 1966 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Kaudernitermes Sands & Lamb, 1975 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Kemneritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Labritermes Holmgren, 1914 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Malagasitermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Malaysiocapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Malaysiotermes Ahmad, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Megaprotermes Ruelle, 1978 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Microcapritermes Mathur & Thapa, 1962 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Mironasutitermes Gao & He, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Mirotermes Wasmann, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Mucrotermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Okavangotermes Coaton, 1971 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Onkotermes Constantino in Constantino, Liotta & Giacosa, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Oriencapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Oriensubulitermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Orientotermes Ahmad, 1976 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Ovambotermes Coaton, 1971 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Paraconvexitermes Cancello & Noirot, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Peribulbitermes Li, 1985 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Philippinitermes Sen-Sarma, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Pilotermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Postsubulitermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Proaciculitermes Ahmad, 1968 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Profastigitermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Pseudhamitermes Noirot, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Rounditermes Ensaf, Ponchel & Nel, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Sinonasutitermes Li in Li Guixiang & Ping Zhengming, 1986 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Skatitermes Coaton, 1971 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Spatulitermes Coaton, 1971 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Subulioiditermes Ahmad, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Syncapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Tarditermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Terrenitermes Spaeth, 1967 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Thailanditermes Sen-Sarma, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Thoracotermes Wasmann, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Tintermes Araujo, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Trapellitermes Sands, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Unicornitermes Coaton, 1971 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Verrucositermes Emerson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Termitidae Latreille, 1802. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104912 on 2026-01-21
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2019-08-02 06:13:05Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source Beccaloni, G.; Eggleton, P. (2013). Order Blattodea. <em>In</em>: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3703(1): 46-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.10 [details] 

taxonomy source Beccaloni, G.; Eggleton, P. (2013). Order Blattodea. <em>In</em>: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3703(1): 46-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.10 [details] 

current name source Beccaloni, G.; Eggleton, P. (2013). Order Blattodea. <em>In</em>: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3703(1): 46-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.10 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Orthopterodea (Superorder) > Isoptera (Order) > Termitidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Termites, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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