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Taxonomy
Isoptera was named by Brullé (1832). It is extant.
It was replaced with Termitidae by Inward et al. (2007); it was reranked as the unranked clade Isoptera by Kluge (2010), Evangelista et al. (2019); it was reranked as the infraorder Isoptera by Engel (2011), Krishna et al. (2013), Engel (2021).
It was assigned to Blattopteroidea by Sharov (1968); to Insecta by Zhang (1989); to Exopterygota by Carpenter (1992); to Dictyoptera by Engel et al. (2009); to Oothecophora by Kluge (2010); to Blattodea by Krishna et al. (2013); to Tutricablattae by Evangelista et al. (2019); and to Xylophagodea by Engel (2011), Engel (2021).
It was replaced with Termitidae by Inward et al. (2007); it was reranked as the unranked clade Isoptera by Kluge (2010), Evangelista et al. (2019); it was reranked as the infraorder Isoptera by Engel (2011), Krishna et al. (2013), Engel (2021).
It was assigned to Blattopteroidea by Sharov (1968); to Insecta by Zhang (1989); to Exopterygota by Carpenter (1992); to Dictyoptera by Engel et al. (2009); to Oothecophora by Kluge (2010); to Blattodea by Krishna et al. (2013); to Tutricablattae by Evangelista et al. (2019); and to Xylophagodea by Engel (2011), Engel (2021).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1832 | Isoptera Brullé p. 66 |
| 1956 | Isopteridae Haupt p. 28 |
| 1968 | Isoptera Sharov |
| 1989 | Isoptera Zhang p. 137 |
| 1992 | Isoptera Carpenter p. 137 |
| 2006 | Caatingatermes Martins-Neto et al. p. 127 |
| 2006 | Caatingatermes megacephalus Martins-Neto et al. p. 128 figs. Pl 1B; text-figs 1A-C |
| 2006 | Araripetermes nativa Martins-Neto et al. p. 129 figs. Pl 1B,C; text-figs 1D-G |
| 2006 | Nordestinatermes obesa Martins-Neto et al. p. 130 figs. Pl 1A, figs 1H,I |
| 2007 | Nordestinatermes obesa Bechly p. 258 fig. 11.26d |
| 2007 | Araripetermes nativa Bechly p. 260 fig. 11.26a |
| 2007 | Caatingatermes Bechly p. 260 |
| 2007 | Caatingatermes megacephalus Bechly p. 260 fig. 11.26b |
| 2009 | Isoptera Engel et al. |
| 2010 | Isoptera Kluge p. 24 |
| 2011 | Isoptera Engel |
| 2013 | Isoptera Krishna et al. |
| 2019 | Isoptera Evangelista et al. |
| 2021 | Isoptera Engel |
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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.
Infraor. Isoptera Brullé 1832 [termite]
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Fm. †Cratomastotermitidae Engel et al. 2009
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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
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
G. †Cratokalotermes Bechly 2007
G. Cryptotermes Banks 1906 [drywood termite]
G. †Electrotermes von Rosen 1913
G. †Eotermes Statz 1939
G. Glyptotermes Froggatt 1897
G. †Glyptotermites Armbruster 1941
G. †Huguenotermes Engel and Nel 2015
G. Incisitermes Krishna 1961
G. †Kachinitermes Engel et al. 2007
G. †Kachinitermopsis Engel and Delclòs 2010
G. Kalotermes Hagen 1853
G. Neotermes Holmgren 1911
G. †Oligokalotermes Nel 1987
G. †Otagotermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Prokalotermes Emerson 1933
G. †Pterotermopsis Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Taieritermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
G. †Valkyritermes 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
Fm. Rhinotermitidae Froggatt 1897
Fm. Stylotermitidae Holmgren and Holmgren 1917
Fm. Termitidae Latreille 1802 [termite]
Fm. †Tanytermitidae Engel 2021
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Subfm. †Caatingatermitinae Martins-Neto et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Araripetermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. †Carinatermitinae Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
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Subfm. †Cretatermitinae Emerson 1967
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G. †Mesotermopsis Engel and Ren 2003
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†Mesotermopsis incompleta Ren 1995
†Mesotermopsis lata Ren 1995
Invalid names: Mesotermes Ren 1995 [replaced]
G. †Ginormotermes Engel et al. 2016
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†Ginormotermes rex Engel et al. 2016
Invalid names: Gigantotermes Engel et al. 2016 [replaced]
Fm. †Krishnatermitidae Engel 2021
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Subfm. †Lutetiatermitinae Schlüter 1989
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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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Fm. †Mylacrotermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Santonitermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Santonitermes chloeae Engel et al. 2011
†Santonitermes transbaikalicus Vršanský and Aristov 2014
Unr. Teletisoptera Barden and Engel 2021
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Fm. †Arceotermitidae Engel 2021
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Fm. Archotermopsidae Engel et al. 2009
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G. †Gyatermes Engel and Gross 2009
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†Gyatermes naganoensis Engel and Tanaka 2015
†Gyatermes styriensis Engel and Gross 2009
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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Fm. Stolotermitidae Holmgren 1910
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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 aquisextana Nel 1986
†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 latahensis Snyder 1949
†Ulmeriella martynovi Zeuner 1938
†Ulmeriella pliocenica Nel 1987
†Ulmeriella rubiensis Lewis 1973
†Ulmeriella shizukuishiensis Fujiyama 1983
†Ulmeriella strausi Weidner 1971
†Ulmeriella uemurai Fujiyama 1983
†Ulmeriella willershausensis Weidner 1967
Invalid names: Diatermes Martynov 1929 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eutermes Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Eutermes debilis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Termes rutoti Meunier 1900 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Mastotermitidae Desneux 1904
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G. †Blattotermes Riek 1952
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†Blattotermes massiliensis Nel 1986
†Blattotermes neoxenus Riek 1952
†Blattotermes wheeleri Collins 1925
Subfm. †Idanotermitinae Engel 2021
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G. †Anisotermes Zhao et al. 2019
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†Anisotermes bourguignoni Jouault et al. 2022
†Anisotermes xiai Zhao et al. 2019
Subfm. Mastotermitinae Desneux 1904
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G. Mastotermes Froggatt 1897
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†Mastotermes aethiopicus Engel et al. 2016
†Mastotermes bournemouthensis von Rosen 1913
†Mastotermes brasiliensis Bezerra et al. 2020
†Mastotermes croaticus von Rosen 1913
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Invalid names: Pliotermes hungaricus Pongrácz 1917 [synonym]
†Mastotermes electrodominicus Krishna and Grimaldi 1991
†Mastotermes electromexicus Krishna and Emerson 1983
†Mastotermes gallica Nel 1986
†Mastotermes heerii Goeppert 1855
†Mastotermes krishnorum Wappler and Engel 2006
†Mastotermes minor Pongrácz 1928
†Mastotermes minutus Nel and Bourguet 2006
†Mastotermes monostichus Zhao et al. 2019
†Mastotermes myanmarensis Jouault 2022
†Mastotermes nepropadyom Vršanský and Aristov 2014
†Mastotermes picardi Nel and Paicheler 1993
†Mastotermes reticulatus Jiang et al. 2024
†Mastotermes sarthensis Schlüter 1989
Invalid names: Pliotermes Pongrácz 1917 [synonym]
G. †Miotermes von Rosen 1913
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†Miotermes insignis Heer 1849
†Miotermes procerus Heer 1849
†Miotermes randeckensis von Rosen 1913
†Miotermes spectabilis Heer 1849
Invalid names: Mastotermitinae Desneux 1904 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. †Socialidae Vršanský 2010
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Invalid names: Araripetermes nativus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Caatingatermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Caatingatermes megacephalus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Isopteridae [invalid subgroup], Nordestinatermes obesus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available