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Genus Reticulitermes

Termite swarm - Reticulitermes - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Blattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)

Superfamily Blattoidea

No Taxon (Epifamily Termitoidae - Termites)

Family Rhinotermitidae (Subterranean Termites)

Genus Reticulitermes

Explanation of Names

Reticulitermes Holmgren 1913

Numbers

7 spp. in our area(1), ~100 worldwide(2)

Range

widespread in our area (north to Canada & Alaska), most common in se. US(3)

Internet References

Fact sheet (Su & Scheffrahn 2019)(3)

Works Cited

1.	A new species of Reticulitermes Holmgren, 1913 (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from the southeastern United States Lim S.Y., Forschler B.T. 2012. Insecta Mundi 0252: 1-4.

2.	Constantino R. (2002-2012) On-line termite database

3.	University of Florida: Featured Creatures

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 17 August, 2006 - 3:42pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 25 September, 2021 - 6:12pm

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