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Rhinotermitidae

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Reticulitermes banyulensis

Scientific classification e
Kingdom:

Animalia
Phylum:

Euarthropoda
Class:

Insecta
Order:

Blattodea
Nanorder:

Neoisoptera
Family:

Rhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subfamilies

  • See text


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, Coptotermes gestroi, and Reticulitermes flavipes.


  • Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897

    • Subfamily Amitermitinae Holmgren, 1910a (synonym Arrhinotermitinae Sjöstedt, 1926)

    • Subfamily Heterotermitinae Froggatt, 1897 (synonym Leucotermitinae Holmgren, 1910a)

    • Subfamily Prorhinotermitinae Quennedey & Deligne, 1975

    • Subfamily Psammotermitinae Holmgren, 1911

    • Subfamily Rhinotermitinae Froggatt, 1897

    • Subfamily Termitogetoninae Holmgren, 1910a




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