Full reference: M. S. Engel, D. A. Grimaldi, and K. Krishna. 2009. Termites (Isoptera): their phylogeny, classification, and rise to ecological dominance. American Museum Novitates 3650:1-27
Parent taxon: Isoptera according to M. L. Wang et al. 2022
See also Engel 2011, Engel 2021, Engel et al. 2009 and Krishna et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Araripetermes nativus, Caatingatermes, Caatingatermes megacephalus, Cratomastotermitidae, Isopteridae, Mastotermitidae, Mastotermitoidea, Nordestinatermes obesus, Sclerotermes, Socialidae, Termitotron
Subtaxa: Aiuruocatermes Aragonitermes Ardatermes Artisoptera Baissatermes Caatingatermitinae Cantabritermes Carinatermitinae Cretarhinotermes Cretatermitinae Dharmatermes Eutermes Eutermes debilis Francotermes Ginormotermes Ithytermes Jitermes Krishnatermitidae Lebanotermes Lutetiatermitinae Mariconitermes Meiatermes Melqartitermitidae Morazatermes Mylacrotermitidae Paleotermopsis Santonitermes Syagriotermes Teletisoptera Termes rutoti Termopsidae Ulmeriella Yanjingtermes Yongdingia
Ecology: