Rhinotermitidae,
sensu novo are a
family
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of
Neoisopteran termites represented by genera formerly held within the now historical subfamily
Rhinotermitinae. The soldiers of Rhinotermitidae notably possess a labral brush, a highly modified projection of the labrum which channels the fontanellar fluid onto a hairy tip, which is used to smear threats. The Rhinotermitidae have a wide distribution, being found from the
Neotropics
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Definition
In biogeog ...
to the
Indomalayan,
Afrotropical
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,
Australasian, and
Palearctic
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Th ...
(Sino-Japanese) realms.
Genera
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Acorhinotermes
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Dolichorhinotermes
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Macrorhinotermes
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Parrhinotermes
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Rhinotermes
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Schedorhinotermes
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Zophotermes''
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Lukotermes''
References
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External links
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Termites
Blattodea families