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Euisoptera

Insecta - Blattodea

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Termes (Eutermes) Heer p. 32
1849Termes (Eutermes) debilis Heer p. 35 figs. Pl 3, fig 6
1858Termes (Eutermes) debilis Hagen p. 207
1890Eutermes Scudder p. 114
1900Termes rutoti Meunier p. 76 figs. 1-3
1949Microcerotermes debilis Snyder p. 367
1993Eutermes Nel and Paicheler p. 168
2005Eutermes Engel and Krishna
2005Eutermes debilis Engel and Krishna
2009Euisoptera Engel et al.
2011Euisoptera Engel
2013Euisoptera Krishna et al.
2021Euisoptera Engel p. 379
2022Euisoptera Wang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Holopandictyoptera
superorderDictyopteraLatreille 1829
orderBlattodea(Latreille 1810)
—Xylophagodea
infraorderIsoptera()
—Euisoptera
—Euisoptera

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Euisoptera Engel et al. 2009
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G. †Aiuruocatermes Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006
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†Aiuruocatermes piovezanae Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006
G. †Aragonitermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Aragonitermes teruelensis Engel and Delclòs 2010
G. †Ardatermes Kaddumi 2005
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†Ardatermes kudaludi Kaddumi 2005
Unr. Artisoptera Engel 2021
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Unr. Icoisoptera Engel et al. 2013
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Fm. Kalotermitidae Froggatt 1897
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G. Calcaritermes Snyder 1925
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†Calcaritermes vetus Emerson 1969
G. †Cratokalotermes Bechly 2007
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G. Cryptotermes Banks 1906 [drywood termite]
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†Cryptotermes glaesarius Engel and Krishna 2007
†Cryptotermes pouilloni Jouault and Nel 2022
†Cryptotermes ryshkoffi Pierce 1958
†Cryptotermes yamini Krishna and Bacchus 1987
Invalid names: Cryptotermes batheri von Rosen 1913 [nomen nudum]
G. †Electrotermes von Rosen 1913
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†Electrotermes affinis Hagen 1856
†Electrotermes flecki Nel and Bourguet 2006
†Electrotermes girardi Giebel 1856
G. †Eotermes Statz 1939
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†Eotermes grandaeva Statz 1939
G. Glyptotermes Froggatt 1897
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†Glyptotermes abyssinicus Bouju et al. 2021
†Glyptotermes grimaldii Engel and Krishna 2007
†Glyptotermes paleoliberatus Engel and Krishna 2007
†Glyptotermes pusillus Heer 1849
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Invalid names: Termes (Eutermes) diaphanus Giebel 1856 [synonym], Termes (Eutermes) punctatus Giebel 1856 [synonym]
G. †Glyptotermites Armbruster 1941
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†Glyptotermites assmuthi Armbruster 1941
G. †Huguenotermes Engel and Nel 2015
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†Huguenotermes septimaniensis Engel and Nel 2015
G. Incisitermes Krishna 1961
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†Incisitermes krishnai Emerson 1969
†Incisitermes peritus Engel and Krishna 2007
G. †Kachinitermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Kachinitermes tristis Cockerell 1917
G. †Kachinitermopsis Engel and Delclòs 2010
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G. Kalotermes Hagen 1853
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Subg. Calotermes (Calotermes) Hagen 1853
†Kalotermes disruptus Cockerell 1917
†Kalotermes fossus Zhang et al. 1994
†Kalotermes nigellus Zhang et al. 1994
Kalotermes nigritus Snyder 1946
†Kalotermes nisus Zhang et al. 1994
†Kalotermes oeningensis von Rosen 1913
†Kalotermes piacentinii Piton and Théobald 1937
†Kalotermes rhenanus Hagen 1863
Invalid names: Calotermes bosniaskii Handlirsch 1907 [nomen nudum]
G. Neotermes Holmgren 1911
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†Neotermes grassei Piton 1940
G. †Oligokalotermes Nel 1987
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G. †Otagotermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
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†Otagotermes novazealandicus Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Proelectrotermes von Rosen 1913
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†Proelectrotermes berendtii Pictet and Hagen 1856
†Proelectrotermes fodinae Scudder 1883
†Proelectrotermes holmgreni Engel et al. 2007
†Proelectrotermes roseni Armbruster 1941
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Invalid names: Calotermes (Neotermites) frischi Armbruster 1941 [synonym]
†Proelectrotermes swinhoei Cockerell 1916
Invalid names: Neotermites Armbruster 1941 [synonym]
G. †Prokalotermes Emerson 1933
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†Prokalotermes hagenii Scudder 1883
G. †Pterotermopsis Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
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†Pterotermopsis fouldenica Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Taieritermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
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†Taieritermes krishnai Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Valkyritermes Jouault et al. 2022
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†Valkyritermes inopinatus Jouault et al. 2022
Invalid names: Calotermes (Calotermes) erythrops von Rosen 1913 [nomen nudum], Calotermes (Calotermes) resinatus von Rosen 1913 [nomen nudum], Electrotermitinae Emerson 1942 [invalid subgroup], Protermitidae Holmgren 1909 [synonym]
Unr. Neoisoptera Engel et al. 2009
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Fm. †Archeorhinotermitidae Krishna and Grimaldi 2003
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G. †Archeorhinotermes Krishna and Grimaldi 2003
Fm. Rhinotermitidae Froggatt 1897
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G. Dolichorhinotermes Snyder and Emerson 1925
Subfm. Heterotermitinae Froggatt 1897
Subfm. Prorhinotermitinae Quennedey and Deligne 1975
G. Rhinotermes Hagen 1858
G. †Rhinotermites Armbruster 1941
Invalid names: Psammotermitinae Holmgren 1911 [empty]
Fm. Stylotermitidae Holmgren and Holmgren 1917
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G. †Parastylotermes Snyder and Emerson 1949
G. †Prostylotermes Engel and Grimaldi 2011
G. Stylotermes Holmgren and Holmgren 1917
Fm. Termitidae Latreille 1802 [termite]
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Subfm. Apicotermitinae Grassé and Noirot 1955
Subfm. Macrotermitinae Kemner 1934
Subfm. Nasutitermitinae Hare 1937
Subfm. Termitinae Latreille 1802
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Invalid names: Amitermitinae Kemner 1934 [synonym]
G. †Waipiatatermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
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†Waipiatatermes matatoka Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
Fm. †Tanytermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Tanytermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Tanytermes anawrahtai Engel et al. 2007
G. †Tanytermitalis Engel and Cai 2021
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†Tanytermitalis philetaerus Engel and Cai 2021
G. †Baissatermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Baissatermes lapideus Engel et al. 2007
Subfm. †Caatingatermitinae Martins-Neto et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Araripetermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium]
G. †Cantabritermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Cantabritermes simplex Engel and Delclòs 2010
Subfm. †Carinatermitinae Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
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G. †Carinatermes Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
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†Carinatermes nascimbeni Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
G. †Cretarhinotermes Bechly 2007
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Subfm. †Cretatermitinae Emerson 1967
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G. †Asiatermes Ren 1995
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G. †Cretatermes Emerson 1967
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†Cretatermes carpenteri Emerson 1967
G. †Huaxiatermes Ren 1995
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†Huaxiatermes huangi Ren 1995
G. †Mesotermopsis Engel and Ren 2003
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†Mesotermopsis lata Ren 1995
Invalid names: Mesotermes Ren 1995 [replaced]
G. †Dharmatermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Dharmatermes avernalis Engel et al. 2007
G. †Francotermes Weidner and Riou 1986
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†Francotermes bauzilensis Weidner and Riou 1986
G. †Ginormotermes Engel et al. 2016
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†Ginormotermes rex Engel et al. 2016
Invalid names: Gigantotermes Engel et al. 2016 [replaced]
G. †Ithytermes Sánchez-García et al. 2020
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†Ithytermes montoyai Sánchez-García et al. 2020
G. †Jitermes Ren 1995
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†Jitermes tsaii Ren 1995
Fm. †Krishnatermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Krishnatermes Engel et al. 2016
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†Krishnatermes yoddha Engel et al. 2016
G. †Lebanotermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Lebanotermes veltzae Engel et al. 2011
Subfm. †Lutetiatermitinae Schlüter 1989
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G. †Lutetiatermes Schlüter 1989
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†Lutetiatermes priscus Schlüter 1989
G. †Mariconitermes Fontes and Vulcano 1998
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†Mariconitermes talicei Fontes and Vulcano 1998
G. †Meiatermes Lacasa Ruiz and Martínez-Delclòs 1986
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†Meiatermes araripena Krishna 1990
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Invalid names: Cretatermes pereirai Fontes and Vulcano 1998 [synonym]
†Meiatermes bertrani Lacasa Ruiz and Martínez-Delclòs 1986
†Meiatermes cretacicus Bezerra et al. 2021
†Meiatermes hariolus Grimaldi 2008
Invalid names: Nordestinatermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [synonym]
Fm. †Melqartitermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Melqartitermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Melqartitermes myrrheus Engel et al. 2007
G. †Morazatermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Morazatermes krishnai Engel and Delclòs 2010
Fm. †Mylacrotermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Mylacrotermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Mylacrotermes cordatus Engel et al. 2007
G. †Paleotermopsis Nel and Paicheler 1993
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†Paleotermopsis oligocenicus Nel and Paicheler 1993
G. †Santonitermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Santonitermes chloeae Engel et al. 2011
†Santonitermes transbaikalicus Vršanský and Aristov 2014
G. †Syagriotermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Syagriotermes salomeae Engel et al. 2011
Unr. Teletisoptera Barden and Engel 2021
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Fm. †Arceotermitidae Engel 2021
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Subfm. †Arceotermitinae Engel 2021
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G. †Arceotermes Engel and Jiang 2021
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†Arceotermes hospitis Engel and Jiang 2021
Subfm. †Cosmotermitinae Engel 2021
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G. †Cosmotermes Zhao et al. 2020
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†Cosmotermes multus Zhao et al. 2020
†Cosmotermes opacus Zhao et al. 2020
Fm. Archotermopsidae Engel et al. 2009
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G. Archotermopsis Desneux 1904
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†Archotermopsis tornquisti von Rosen 1913
G. †Gyatermes Engel and Gross 2009
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†Gyatermes naganoensis Engel and Tanaka 2015
†Gyatermes styriensis Engel and Gross 2009
G. †Parotermes Scudder 1883
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†Parotermes insignis Scudder 1883
G. Zootermopsis Emerson 1933
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†Zootermopsis coloradensis Scudder 1883
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Invalid names: Parotermes scudderi Cockerell 1913 [synonym]
Invalid names: Archotermopsinae Engel et al. 2009 [empty]
Fm. Hodotermitidae Desneux 1904
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G. Hodotermes Hagen 1853
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Subg. Hodotermes (Stolotermes) Hagen 1858
†Hodotermes heerianus Goeppert 1855
Invalid names: Hodotermitinae Desneux 1904 [empty]
Fm. Hodotermopsidae Engel 2021
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G. Hodotermopsis Holmgren 1911
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†Hodotermopsis iwatensis Fujiyama 1983
G. †Longitermes Jouault et al. 2022
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†Longitermes pulcher Jouault et al. 2022
Fm. Stolotermitidae Holmgren 1910
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Subfm. Porotermitinae Emerson 1942
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G. †Chilgatermes Engel et al. 2013
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†Chilgatermes diamatensis Engel et al. 2013
Subfm. Stolotermitinae Holmgren 1910
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G. Stolotermes Hagen 1858
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†Stolotermes amanoi Fujiyama 1983
†Stolotermes kupe Kaulfuss et al. 2010
Fm. Termopsidae Holmgren 1911 [damp wood termite]
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G. †Termopsis Heer 1849
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†Termopsis bremii Heer 1849
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Invalid names: Termes (Termopsis) deciduus Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Termes (Termopsis) gracilicornis Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Termes granulicollis Pictet 1854 [synonym], Termes pictetii Pictet 1854 [synonym]
†Termopsis gracilipennis Theobald 1937
†Termopsis mallaszi Pongrácz 1928
†Termopsis transsylvanica Pongrácz 1928
†Termopsis ukapirmasi Engel et al. 2007
Invalid names: Xestotermopsis von Rosen 1913 [objective synonym]
G. †Ulmeriella Meunier 1920
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†Ulmeriella bauckhorni Meunier 1920
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Invalid names: Calotermes rottensis Statz 1930 [synonym], Calotermes sophiae Statz 1930 [synonym], Ulmeriella rottensis Statz 1930 [synonym]
†Ulmeriella cockerelli Martynov 1929
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Invalid names: Diatermes sibiricus Martynov 1929 [synonym]
†Ulmeriella latahensis Snyder 1949
†Ulmeriella martynovi Zeuner 1938
†Ulmeriella rubiensis Lewis 1973
†Ulmeriella shizukuishiensis Fujiyama 1983
†Ulmeriella strausi Weidner 1971
†Ulmeriella uemurai Fujiyama 1983
Invalid names: Diatermes Martynov 1929 [synonym]
G. †Yanjingtermes Ren 1995
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G. †Yongdingia Ren 1995
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†Yongdingia opipara Ren 1995
Invalid names: Eutermes Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Eutermes debilis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Termes rutoti Meunier 1900 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available