Dicuspiditermes nemorosus

Dicuspiditermes nemorosus, is a species of small termite of the genus Dicuspiditermes. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia and Borneo.[1] The species is known to build three different types of mounding nests, where two termitaria have single protruding nest structure and third nest type is typified by several protruding nest all connected at the base.[2][3]

Dicuspiditermes nemorosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Dicuspiditermes
Species:
D. nemorosus
Binomial name
Dicuspiditermes nemorosus
(Haviland, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Termes nemorosus Haviland, 1898
  • Capritermes medius Holmgren, 1913
  • Capritermes minor Holmgren, 1913
  • Dicuspiditermes paramakhamensis Thapa, 1982

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Dicuspiditermes". termites and ants. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Genus Dicuspiditermes". Termite Web. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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