''Amitermes'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

termite Termites are a group of detritivore, detritophagous Eusociality, eusocial cockroaches which consume a variety of Detritus, decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, Plant litter, leaf litter, and Humus, soil humus. They are dist ...

s 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 ...

. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single tooth on their inner margins and cephalic glands on the front of their heads.

Species

About one hundred species including the following species listed by the Encyclopedia of Life: *'' Amitermes beaumonti'' Banks, 1918 *'' Amitermes coachellae'' Light, 1930 *'' Amitermes conformis'' *'' Amitermes cryptodon'' Light, 1930 *'' Amitermes darwini'' *'' Amitermes dentatus'' *''

Amitermes emersoni ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes ensifer ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes eucalypti ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes evuncifer ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' *'' Amitermes floridensis'' Scheffrahn, Su and Mangold, 1989 *''

Amitermes germanus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' *'' Amitermes hastatus'' *''

Amitermes heterognathus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes laurensis ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes lonnbergianus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

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Amitermes meridionalis ''Amitermes meridionalis'', commonly known as the magnetic termite or compass termite, is a species of eusocial insect in the family Termitidae. It is endemic to northern Australia and the common names derive from the fact that the wedge-shaped m ...

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Amitermes minimus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' Light, 1932 *'' Amitermes obeuntis'' *'' Amitermes pallidus'' Light, 1932 *''

Amitermes parvulus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' Light, 1932 *''

Amitermes parvus ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' *'' Amitermes silvestrianus'' Light, 1930 *'' Amitermes snyderi'' Light, 1930 *'' Amitermes vitiosus'' *''

Amitermes wheeleri ''Amitermes'' is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of ''Amitermes'' soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single to ...

'' (Desneux, 1906)

References

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