Globitermes
Appearance
Globitermes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Infraorder: | Isoptera |
Family: | Termitidae |
Subfamily: | Termitinae |
Genus: | Globitermes Holmgren, 1912 |
Diversity | |
3 species |
Globitermes is a genus of termites endemic to Southeast Asia and mostly inhabit the tropical rain-forests of this region. This genus contains three species which are known for their defensive strategy of autothysis. [1][2]
Species
[edit]- Globitermes brachycerastes Han, 1987 – China (Yunnan)
- Globitermes globosus (Haviland, 1898) – Southeast Asia
- Globitermes sulphureus (Haviland, 1898) – China (Yunnan), Southeast Asia
References
[edit]- ^ Genus Globitermes UniProt Taxonomy
- ^ "Globitermes | Termites of the World". termites.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2019-08-28.