Schedorhinotermes intermedius is a species of termite in the family Rhinotermitidae, endemic to eastern Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Rhinotermitidae |
| Genus: | Schedorhinotermes |
| Species: | S. intermedius
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| Binomial name | |
| Schedorhinotermes intermedius (Brauer, 1865)
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Description
editMembers of the worker caste possess internally serrated mandibles, a centrally grooved labrum, a fontanelle, and a flat pronotum with no anterior lobes. The soldier caste is dimorphic, with major and minor soldiers. The major soldier is 5.0–7.5 mm long, whereas the minor soldier is 3.0–5.0 mm long, with a narrower head, more slender mandibles, and longer labrum that extends to the tip of the mandibles.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is distributed from south-eastern Queensland to just south of Sydney, mainly in coastal regions. In nature they build their nests in tree stumps, but they have become a serious pest of timber.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedorhinotermes intermedius". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Termite Catalog". 164.41.140.9. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b Walker, K. (2006). "Subterranean termite (Schedorhinotermes intermedius)". PaDIL.
Further reading
edit- Hendel, F (1901). "Dipterologische Anmerkungen". Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 51: 208–211. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.4584. ISSN 0084-5647.