Neocapritermes is a genus of termite endemic to South America and mostly inhabit the tropical rain-forests of this region. This genus contains few species which are known for their defensive strategy of autothysis.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Subfamily: | Termitinae |
| Genus: | Neocapritermes Holmgren, 1912 |
Species
edit- Neocapritermes opacus Hagen, 1858
- Neocapritermes utiariti Araujo & Krishna, 1968
- Neocapritermes villosus Holmgren, 1906
- Neocapritermes angusticeps Emerson, 1925
- Neocapritermes braziliensis Snyder, 1926
- Neocapritermes pumilis Constantino, 1991
- Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
- Neocapritermes taracua Araujo & Krishna, 1968
- Neocapritermes guyana Araujo & Krishna, 1968
- Neocapritermes longinotus Snyder, 1926
- Neocapritermes araguaia Araujo & Krishna, 1968
- Neocapritermes parvus Silvestri, 1901
- Neocapritermes bodkini Silvestri, 1923
- Neocapritermes centralis Snyder, 1932
- Neocapritermes unicornis Constantino, 1991
- Neocapritermes mirim Cancello & Bandeira, 1992
- Neocapritermes talpoides Araujo & Krishna, 1968
References
edit- ^ "UniProt". www.uniprot.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Neocapritermes (1NCPTG)[Overview]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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