Termitinae


Termitinae is a diverse subfamily of higher termites represented by 23 genera and 104 species. Similarly to Amitermitinae, the group feeds on a number of diverse substrates; wood, soil, and leaf litter. Some are inquilines of other termite species, such as members of the genus Inquilinitermes. The group has a wide distribution, found from the Afrotropical, Australasian, Neotropical to the Oceania and Indomalayan realms.

Genera

  • Apsenterotermes
  • Capritermes
  • Cavitermes
  • Cornicapritermes
  • Cristatitermes
  • Dihoplotermes
  • Divinotermes
  • Ekphysotermes
  • Ephelotermes
  • Hapsidotermes
  • Hesperotermes
  • Inquilinitermes
  • Lophotermes
  • Macrognathotermes
  • Palmitermes
  • Paracapritermes
  • Protocapritermes
  • Quasitermes
  • Saxatilitermes
  • Spinitermes
  • Termes
  • Tuberculitermes
  • ''Xylochomitermes''