Ceylonitermellus kotuae

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Ceylonitermellus kotuae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Ceylonitermellus
Species:
C. kotuae
Binomial name
Ceylonitermellus kotuae
Bugnion, 1914
Synonyms
  • Eutermes kotuaeBugnion, 1914

Ceylonitermellus kotuae, is a species of termite of the genus Ceylonitermellus . It is endemic to Sri Lanka, first described from Kotuwa area of Galle. It is a soil-dwelling and soil-feeding termite species. [1] [2]

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. "New genera of termites related to Subulitermes from the Oriental, Malagasy, and Australian regions". Digital Library. hdl:2246/4400 . Retrieved 15 February 2017.