Cryptotermes domesticus

Domestic drywood termite
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Kalotermitidae
Genus:	Cryptotermes
Species:	C. domesticus
Binomial name
Cryptotermes domesticus (Haviland, 1898)
Synonyms
Calotermes domesticus Haviland & Sharp, 1896, nomen nudum Calotermes domesticus Haviland, 1898 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) formosae Holmgren, 1912 Calotermes kotoensis Oshima, 1912 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) ogasawaraensis Oshima, 1913 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) dentatus Oshima, 1914 Cryptotermes campbelli Light,1924 Cryptotermes hermsi Kirby, 1925 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) buxtoni Hill, 1926 Kalotermes (Cryptotermes) breviarticulatus Snyder, 1926 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) gulosus Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) repentinus Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) torresi Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) lignarius Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum Calotermes (Cryptotermes) tectus Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum

The domestic drywood termite, (Cryptotermes domesticus), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, Australia, China and Sri Lanka. It is mainly a house termite and also found in cultivated areas. The presence of this termite can be identified by small heaps of tiny egg-like pellets of excreta.^[1] It is a larger termite species, with 3.25-5.90mm in soldiers. It is considered as a minor pest in Australia, but is a serious pest causing wood damage in other parts of the world.^[2]