Prorhinotermes flavus is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Prorhinotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. It is found in coastal areas such as mangroves.[1] It shows both dampwood and subterranean termite behavior, nesting in dead trees but foraging on soil as a typical subterranean termite. It is not known to be a pest.[2]

Prorhinotermes flavus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Rhinotermitidae
Genus: Prorhinotermes
Species:
P. flavus
Binomial name
Prorhinotermes flavus
(Bugnion & Popoff, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Coptotermes flavus Bugnion & Popoff, 1910
  • Prorhinotermes shiva Roonwal & Thakur, 1963

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Termite pictures – Prorhinotermes flavus". Termite Web. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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