Amitermitinae is a diverse subfamily of
termites
Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial cockroaches which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are distinguished by their moniliform antennae and the sof ...
in the family ''
Termitidae
Termitidae is the largest family of termites consisting of 2,125 described species of which are commonly known as the higher termites. They are evolutionarily the most specialised termite group, with their highly compartmentalized hindgut lackin ...
''. The subfamily was revived as a valid taxon by Hellemans et al., 2024, and is represented by 14 genera and 194 species.
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Termite Catalogue by Termitologist Reginaldo Constantino, Universidade de BrasÃlia. ] The subfamily is cosmopolitan, occurring across every tropical biogeographic realm. Species have diverse feeding strategies, with some feeding on the substrate found in mounds and soil, while others feed on grasses and wood through soil-wood interface feeding.
References
External links
List of Amitrerminae
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Termites
Obsolete arthropod taxa