Termes (insect)

Termes is a genus of higher termites in the subfamily Termitinae. The type genus of its family, it has a pantropical distribution and has included other species, now placed in other genera; there are also a number of extinct species.

Species

The Termite Catalogue lists the following:Termes amaraliiTermes amicus †Termes ayriTermes baculiTermes baculiformisTermes bolivianusTermes boultoniTermes brevicornisTermes buchii †Termes capensisTermes comisTermes croaticus †Termes drabatyi †Termes fatalisTermes hauffi †Termes hispaniolaeTermes hospesTermes huayangensisTermes korschefskyi †Termes laticornisTermes majorTermes marjoriaeTermes medioculatusTermes melindaeTermes nigritusTermes obscurus †Termes panamaensisTermes primitivus †Termes propinquusTermes riograndensisTermes rostratusTermes rutoti †Termes scheeri †Termes schleipi †Termes siruguei †Termes splendensTermes stitzi †Termes weismanni †