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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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Family
Blattodea

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