Neotermes castaneus

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Neotermes castaneus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Kalotermitidae
Genus: Neotermes
Species:
N. castaneus
Binomial name
Neotermes castaneus
(Burmeister, 1839)

Neotermes castaneus, known generally as the southern damp-wood termite or Florida dampwood termite, is a species of termite in the family Kalotermitidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Neotermes castaneus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Neotermes castaneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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