Glyptotermes ceylonicus

Glyptotermes ceylonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Kalotermitidae
Genus:	Glyptotermes
Species:	G. ceylonicus
Binomial name
	Glyptotermes ceylonicus; Holmgren, 1911
Synonyms
	Calotermes {Glyptotermes) ceylonicusHolmgren, 1911; Calotermes (Glyptotermes) ceylonicus cylindricusJepson, 1931 nomen nudum;

Last updated January 25, 2026

Glyptotermes ceylonicus, is a species of damp wood termite of the genus Glyptotermes . It is endemic to high elevations Sri Lanka.^[1] It is a pest of dead and decaying wood of Hevea , Theobroma , Ficus , and Acacia species.^[2]

References

↑ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
↑ "Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management" (PDF). The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

Glyptotermes chiraharitae n. sp., a new dampwood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India

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[1] "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[2] "Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management" (PDF). The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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