Neotermes insularis

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Neotermes insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Kalotermitidae
Genus: Neotermes
Species:
N. insularis
Binomial name
Neotermes insularis
(Walker, 1853)
Synonyms [1]

Calotermes longicepsFroggatt, 1897
Calotermes malandensisMjöberg, 1920
Calotermes oculiferMjöberg, 1920
Calotermes parallelicepsMjöberg, 1920Calotermes robustusFroggatt, 1897
Termes insularisWalker, 1853

Neotermes insularis (common name - Ringant termite) [2] is a species of termite in the genus Neotermes . [2] [3] It is native to Australia. [3] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1853 [2] [4] as Termes insularis. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "IRMNG - Neotermes insularis (Walker, 1853)". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Australian Faunal Directory: Neotermes insularis". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Neotermes insularis (Walker, 1853)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. Walker, F. (1853), List of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part III. – (Termitidae – Ephemeridae), London: British Museum, pp. iii 447–585. [521]