''Ceylonitermes'' is a genus of termites in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Nasutitermitinae
The Nasutitermitinae is a near Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan subfamily of Termitidae, higher termites represented by 81 genera and 605 species. The highly derived soldier caste exhibits vestigial mandibles and a protruding Fontanellar ...
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They are found in South and Southeast Asia.
Species
There are two species:
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Ceylonitermes escherichi
''Ceylonitermes escherichi'' is a species of termite. It is endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the ...
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(Holmgren, 1911) – Sri Lanka
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Ceylonitermes indicola
''Ceylonitermes'' is a genus of termites in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. They are found in South and Southeast Asia.
Species
There are two species:
* ''Ceylonitermes escherichi
''Ceylonitermes escherichi'' is a species of termite. It is ...
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Thakur, 1976 – India (Kerala), Indonesia (Sumatra)
References
Termites
Termite genera
Insects of Asia
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