Nasutitermes ceylonicus
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| Nasutitermes ceylonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Nasutitermes |
| Species: | N. ceylonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasutitermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911 | |
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Nasutitermes ceylonicus, is a species of termite of the genus Nasutitermes. It is found in Sri Lanka. It is a pest of tea and coconut. It damages numerous wooden constructions, and timber in buildings.[1]