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Artisoptera

Insecta - Blattodea

Taxonomy
Artisoptera was named by Engel (2021). It is extant.

It was assigned to Euisoptera by Engel (2021).

Subtaxa
Icoisoptera, Tanytermitidae
Sister taxa
Icoisoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Artisoptera Engel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
RankNameAuthor
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Holopandictyoptera
superorderDictyopteraLatreille 1829
orderBlattodea(Latreille 1810)
—Xylophagodea
infraorderIsoptera()
—Euisoptera
—Artisoptera
—Artisoptera

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. 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
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†Archeorhinotermes rossi Krishna and Grimaldi 2003
Fm. Rhinotermitidae Froggatt 1897
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G. Coptotermes Wasmann 1896
G. Dolichorhinotermes Snyder and Emerson 1925
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†Dolichorhinotermes apopnus Engel and Krishna 2007
†Dolichorhinotermes dominicanus Schlemmermeyer and Cancello 2000
Subfm. Heterotermitinae Froggatt 1897
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G. Heterotermes Froggatt 1897
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Invalid names: Leucotermes Silvestri 1901 [synonym]
G. †Lukotermes Perkovsky and Nel 2021
G. Reticulitermes Holmgren 1913
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Invalid names: Maresa Giebel 1856 [replaced]
Subfm. Prorhinotermitinae Quennedey and Deligne 1975
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G. †Zophotermes Engel 2011
G. Rhinotermes Hagen 1858
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†Rhinotermes miocenicus Nel and Paicheler 1993
G. †Rhinotermites Armbruster 1941
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†Rhinotermites dzierzoni Armbruster 1941
†Rhinotermites kuehni Armbruster 1941
†Rhinotermites wasmanni Armbruster 1941
Invalid names: Psammotermitinae Holmgren 1911 [empty]
Fm. Stylotermitidae Holmgren and Holmgren 1917
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G. †Parastylotermes Snyder and Emerson 1949
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†Parastylotermes calico Pierce 1958
†Parastylotermes frazieri Snyder 1955
†Parastylotermes krishnai Engel and Grimaldi 2011
†Parastylotermes nathani Perkovsky 2020
†Parastylotermes robustus von Rosen 1913
G. †Prostylotermes Engel and Grimaldi 2011
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†Prostylotermes kamboja 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
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G. Anoplotermes Muller 1873
Subfm. Macrotermitinae Kemner 1934
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G. Macrotermes Holmgren 1910
Subfm. Nasutitermitinae Hare 1937
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G. Atlantitermes Fontes 1979
G. Caribitermes Roisin 1996
G. Constrictotermes Holmgren 1910
G. Nasutitermes Dudley 1890
G. Parvitermes Emerson 1949
G. Subulitermes Holmgren 1910
G. Trinervitermes Holmgren 1912
G. Velocitermes Holmgren 1912
Subfm. Termitinae Latreille 1802
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G. Amitermes Silvestri 1901
G. Gnathamitermes Light 1932 [long jawed desert termite]
G. Gnathotermes Holmgren 1912
G. †Metatermites Armbruster 1941
G. Microcerotermes Silvestri 1901
G. †Nanotermes Engel and Grimaldi 2011
G. Termes Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Mirotermes Wasmann 1897 [synonym]
Invalid names: Amitermitinae Kemner 1934 [synonym], Eutermes fraasi von Rosen 1913 [nomen dubium], Eutermes nickeli Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Eutermes sachtlebini Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Mirotermes resinatus von Rosen 1913 [nomen dubium], Termes (Eutermes) croaticus Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Termes (Eutermes) obscurus Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Termes (Termes) amicus von Rosen 1913 [nomen dubium], Termes buchii Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Termes drabatyi Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes giganteus Hagen 1855 [nomen nudum], Termes hauffi Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes korschefskyi Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes scheeri Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes schleipi Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes stitzi Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium], Termes weismanni Armbruster 1941 [nomen dubium]
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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available