Category
page 1Rhinotermitidae
Rhinotermitidae
Rhinotermitidae sensu novo are a family of Neoisopteran termites formerly represented by taxa known as Subterranean termites (Heterotermitidae, Psammotermitidae, etc...) but is now only represented by genera within the historical subfamily Rhinotermitinae. The soldiers of Rhinotermitidae notably possess a labral brush, a highly modified projection of the labrum which channels the fontanellar fluid onto a hairy tip, smearing the fluid onto threats. The Rhinotermitidae have a wide distribution, being found from the Neotropics to the Indomalayan, Afrotropical, Australasian, and Palearctic (Sino-J
Heterotermes
Heterotermes is a genus of subterranean termites belonging to the family Heterotermitidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. One of their closest relatives is the Reticulitermes genus.
Prorhinotermes
Prorhinotermes is a genus of termites belonging to the subfamily Prorhinotermitinae, which is nested in the family Psammotermitidae.