Insecta - Blattodea - Kalotermitidae
Alternative spelling: Calotermes (Cryptotermes)
Full reference: N. Banks. 1906. Two new termites. Entomological News 17:336-337
Parent taxon: Kalotermitidae according to C. Jouault and A. Nel 2022
See also Carpenter 1992, Emerson 1969, Engel and Krishna 2007, Fontes and Vulcano 1998, Krishna et al. 2013, Nel and Paicheler 1993, Park and Downing 2001, Pierce 1958, Snyder 1949 and von Rosen 1913
Sister taxa: Calcaritermes, Calotermes (Calotermes) erythrops, Calotermes (Calotermes) resinatus, Cratokalotermes, Electrotermes, Electrotermitinae, Eotermes, Glyptotermes, Glyptotermites, Huguenotermes, Incisitermes, Kachinitermes, Kachinitermopsis, Kalotermes, Neotermes, Oligokalotermes, Otagotermes, Proelectrotermes, Prokalotermes, Pterotermopsis, Taieritermes, Valkyritermes
Subtaxa: Cryptotermes batheri Cryptotermes glaesarius Cryptotermes pouilloni Cryptotermes ryshkoffi Cryptotermes yamini
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (2), United States (2: California)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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