Termitogeton umbilicatus, is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Termitogeton. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and can be seen in forests, plains, hills and human vegetation of higher elevations.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Infraorder: | Isoptera |
Family: | Rhinotermitidae |
Genus: | Termitogeton |
Species: | T. umbilicatus
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Binomial name | |
Termitogeton umbilicatus (Hagen, 1858)
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References
edit- ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
edit- TERMITOGETONINAE
- Diversity and distribution of termite assemblages in montane forests in the Knuckles Region, Sri Lanka