Ceylonitermes
Genus of termites
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Ceylonitermes is a genus of termites in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae.[1][2] They are found in South and Southeast Asia.[1]
| Ceylonitermes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Subfamily: | Nasutitermitinae |
| Genus: | Ceylonitermes Holmgren, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Eutermes escherichi Holmgren, 1911 | |
Species
There are two species:[1]
- Ceylonitermes escherichi (Holmgren, 1911) – Sri Lanka
- Ceylonitermes indicola Thakur, 1976 – India (Kerala), Indonesia (Sumatra)