Rhinotermitidae is a

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termite Termites are small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes ( eusocial) and feed on wood or other dead plant matter. Termites comprise the infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively the epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blat ...

s (Isoptera). They feed on wood and can cause extensive damage to buildings or other wooden structures. About 345

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

are recognized, among these are severe

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such as '' Coptotermes formosanus'', ''

Coptotermes gestroi ''Coptotermes gestroi'', the Asian subterranean termite is a small species of termite that lives underground. Both this species and the Formosan subterranean termite, (''Coptotermes formosanus'') are destructive pests native to Asia, but have sp ...

'', and ''

Reticulitermes flavipes ''Reticulitermes flavipes'', the eastern subterranean termite, is the most common termite found in North America. These termites are the most economically important wood destroying insects in the United States and are classified as pests. They f ...

''.

Subfamilies and Genera

WikiSpecies and the ''Termite Catalogue
Termite Catalogue (retrieved 12 July 2019)
' list the following:

Coptotermitinae

Auth.: Holmgren, 1910 * ''

Coptotermes ''Coptotermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Rhinotermitidae. Many of the roughlty 71 species are economically destructive pests. The genus is thought to have originated in Southeast Asia. Worker termites from this genus forage undergrou ...

Heterotermitinae

Auth.: Froggatt, 1897 (synonym Leucotermitinae Holmgren, 1910a) * ''

Heterotermes ''Heterotermes'' is a genus of termites belonging to the family Rhinotermitidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. General overview Heterotermes is a termite genus from the Rhinotermitidae Family. One of their closest relatives i ...

'' * ''

Reticulitermes ''Reticulitermes'' is a termite genus in the family Rhinotermitidae. They are found in most temperate regions on Earth including much of Asia and the Middle East, Western Europe, and all of North America. Caste descriptions ''Reticulitermes ...

'' * '' Tsaitermes''

Prorhinotermitinae

Auth.: Quennedey & Deligne, 1975 * ''

Prorhinotermes ''Prorhinotermes'' is a genus of termites belonging to the family Rhinotermitidae. The species of this genus are found in Malesia and Australia. Species: *''Prorhinotermes canalifrons'' *''Prorhinotermes flavus'' *''Prorhinotermes hainanensi ...

Psammotermitinae Rhinotermitidae is a family of termites (Isoptera). They feed on wood and can cause extensive damage to buildings or other wooden structures. About 345 species are recognized, among these are severe pests such as '' Coptotermes formosanus'', ''Co ...

Auth.: Holmgren, 1911 (Note: Holmgren included this taxon in "family Mesotermitidae") * ''

Psammotermes ''Psammotermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Rhinotermitidae. It is found living in subterranean nests in arid parts of Africa. Distribution and habitat ''Psammotermes'' is found in deserts and arid regions of Africa, in sand or eroded ...

Rhinotermitinae Rhinotermitidae is a family of termites (Isoptera). They feed on wood and can cause extensive damage to buildings or other wooden structures. About 345 species are recognized, among these are severe pests such as '' Coptotermes formosanus'', ''Co ...

Auth.: Froggatt, 1897 * '' Acorhinotermes'' * '' Dolichorhinotermes'' * '' Macrorhinotermes'' * '' Parrhinotermes'' * '' Rhinotermes'' * '' Schedorhinotermes''

Stylotermitinae

Auth.: Holmgren & Holmgren, 1917 * '' Stylotermes''

Termitogetoninae

Auth.: Holmgren, 1910 * '' Termitogeton''

''incertae sedis''

* †'' Zophotermes''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhinotermitidae Termites Blattodea families