Termite Database
List of termite types deposited in BMNH

Current Name Original Name Author Type Status Caste
Acholotermes epius Acholotermes epius Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Adaiphrotermes cuniculator Adaiphrotermes cuniculator Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Aderitotermes cavator Aderitotermes cavator Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Aderitotermes fossor Aderitotermes fossor Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Allodontermes rhodesiensis Termes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1914syntypessoldier, worker
Allodontermes tenax Allodontermes morogorensis Harris, 1936syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Allognathotermes aburiensis Apicotermes aburiensis Sjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier
Alyscotermes trestus Alyscotermes trestus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Amalotermes phaeocephalus Amalotermes phaeocephalus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Amicotermes autothysius Amicotermes autothysius Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes camerunensis Amicotermes camerunensis Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes congoensis Amicotermes congoensis Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes cristatus Amicotermes cristatus Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes dibogi Amicotermes dibogi Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes gasteruptus Amicotermes gasteruptus Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes ivorensis Amicotermes ivorensis Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes mayombei Amicotermes mayombei Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes mbalmayoensis Amicotermes mbalmayoensis Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes multispinus Amicotermes multispinus Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes spiculatus Amicotermes spiculatus Sands, 1999holotypeworker
Amicotermes spiculatus Amicotermes spiculatus Sands, 1999paratypesworker
Amitermes acinacifer Amitermes acinacifer Sands, 1959holotypesoldier
Amitermes dentatus Termes dentatus Haviland, 1898syntypessoldier, worker
Amitermes guineensis Amitermes guineensis Sands, 1992holotypeimago
Amitermes importunus Amitermes importunus Sands, 1959holotypesoldier
Amitermes messinae Amitermes harleyi Harris, 1957holotypesoldier
Amitermes messinae Amitermes harleyi Harris, 1957paratypessoldier, worker
Amitermes socotrensis Amitermes socotrensis Harris, 1954holotypesoldier
Amitermes stephensoni Amitermes stephensoni Harris, 1957holotypesoldier
Amitermes truncatidens Amitermes truncatidens Sands, 1959holotypeimago
Anaorotermes echinocolon Anaorotermes echinocolon Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Ancistrotermes equatorius Ancistrotermes equatorius Harris, 1966holotypemajor soldier
Ancistrotermes microdens Ancistrotermes microdens Harris, 1966holotypemajor soldier
Anenteotermes ateuchestes Anenteotermes ateuchestes Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Anenteotermes disluctans Anenteotermes disluctans Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Anenteotermes improcinctus Anenteotermes improcinctus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Anenteotermes improelatans Anenteotermes improelatans Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Anenteotermes polyscolus Anenteotermes polyscolus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Angulitermes dehraensis Mirotermes dehraensis Gardner, 1945syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Angulitermes nilensis Angulitermes nilensis Harris, 1962holotypeimago
Angulitermes quadriceps Angulitermes quadriceps Harris, 1964holotypesoldier
Angulitermes truncatus Angulitermes truncatus Sjöstedt, 1926syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Anoplotermes ater Termes ater Hagen, 1858syntypesimago
Apicotermes gurgulifex Apicotermes gurgulifex Emerson, 1956holotypesoldier
Apicotermes holmgreni Apicotermes holmgreni Emerson, 1956holotypesoldier
Archeorhinotermes rossi Archeorhinotermes rossi Krishna & Grimaldi, 2003holotypeimago
Astalotermes amicus Astalotermes amicus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Astalotermes concilians Anoplotermes placidus Silvestri, 1914paralectotypesimago, worker
Astalotermes hapalus Astalotermes hapalus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Astalotermes mitis Astalotermes mitis Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Astratotermes mansuetus Astratotermes mansuetus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Astratotermes prosenus Astratotermes prosenus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Ateuchotermes pectinatus Ateuchotermes pectinatus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Ateuchotermes rastratus Ateuchotermes rastratus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Ateuchotermes retifaciens Ateuchotermes retifaciens Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Ateuchotermes sentosus Ateuchotermes sentosus Sands, 1972holotypeimago
Basidentitermes amicus Basidentitermes amicus Harris, 1936holotypesoldier
Batillitermes clypeatus Batillitermes clypeatus Sands, 1995holotypesoldier
Bicornitermes exsertifrons Kalotermes exsertifrons Wilkinson, 1958holotypeimago
Bicornitermes spinicollis Kalotermes spinicollis Wilkinson, 1958holotypeimago
Bifiditermes angulatus Kalotermes angulatus Wilkinson, 1959holotypeimago
Bifiditermes mutubae Kalotermes mutubae Harris, 1948syntypesimago, soldier
Bifiditermes sylvaticus Kalotermes sylvaticus Wilkinson, 1959holotypeimago
Bulbitermes perpusillus Eutermes pusillus perpusillusJohn, 1925syntypessoldier
Caetetermes taquarussu Caetetermes taquarussu Fontes, 1981holotypesoldier
Comatermes perfectus Calotermes perfectus Hagen, 1858holotypeimago
Constrictotermes electroconstrictus Constrictotermes electroconstrictus Krishna, 1996paratypessoldier
Coptotermes fumipennis Termes fumipennis Walker, 1853syntypesimago
Coptotermes intermedius Coptotermes truncatus reductaSjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier
Crenetermes mixtus Crenetermes mixtus Williams, 1962holotypesoldier
Cryptotermes bengalensis Kalotermes bengalensis Snyder, 1934lectotypesoldier
Cryptotermes brevis Termes brevis Walker, 1853lectotypeimago
Cryptotermes brevis Termes indecisus Walker, 1853lectotypeimago
Cryptotermes brevis Termes indecisus Walker, 1853paralectotypesimago
Cryptotermes domesticus Calotermes buxtoni Hill, 1926syntypesimago, soldier
Cryptotermes silvestrii Cryptotermes silvestrii Bacchus, 1987holotypesoldier
Cubitermes atrox Termes atrox Smeathman, 1781syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Curvitermes minor Curvitermes planioculus Mathews, 1977paratypesimago, soldier, worker
Dicuspiditermes hutsoni Capritermes hutsoni Kemner, 1926syntypessoldier, worker
Enetotermes bembicoides Enetotermes bembicoides Sands, 1995holotypeimago
Epicalotermes kempae Kalotermes kempae Wilkinson, 1954holotypeimago
Eremotermes nanus Eremotermes nanus Harris, 1960holotypesoldier
Euchilotermes umbraticola Crenetermes umbraticola Williams, 1954holotypeimago
Eutermellus aquilinus Eutermellus aquilinus Sands, 1965holotypeimago
Eutermellus undulans Eutermellus undulans Sands, 1965holotypeimago
Globitermes sulphureus Amitermes birmanicus Snyder, 1934syntypessoldier, worker
Glyptotermes ignotus Glyptotermes ignotus Wilkinson, 1959holotypeimago
Glyptotermes kawandae Glyptotermes kawandae Wilkinson, 1954holotypeimago
Glyptotermes reticulatus Glyptotermes reticulatus Wilkinson, 1954holotypeimago
Grallatotermes africanus Grallatotermes africanus Harris, 1954holotypeimago
Hodotermes erithreensis Hodotermes erithreensis minorHarris, 1946syntypessoldier, worker
Hospitalitermes ferrugineus Eutermes ferrugineus John, 1925syntypessoldier, worker
Hypotermes obscuriceps Odontotermes marshalli Kemner, 1926syntypessoldier, worker
Incisitermes marginipennis Termes mexicanus Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Incisitermes repandus Calotermes repandus Hill, 1926syntypesimago
Incisitermes solidus Calotermes solidus Hagen, 1858holotypeimago
Indotermes rongrensis Indotermes bangladeshiensis Akhtar, 1975paratypesimago, soldier, worker
Isognathotermes ugandensis Cubitermes ugandensis Fuller, 1923syntypesimago, soldier
Kachinitermes tristis Hodotermes tristis Cockerell, 1917holotypeimago
Kalotermes convexus Termes convexus Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Kalotermes disruptus Sisyra disrupta Cockerell, 1917holotypeimago
Kalotermes hilli Proglyptotermes hilli Emerson, 1949holotypeimago
Kalotermes rhenanus Calotermes rhenanus Hagen, 1863holotypeimago
Lepidotermes goliathi Procubitermes goliathi Williams, 1954holotypesoldier
Lepidotermes planifacies Procubitermes planifacies Williams, 1954holotypesoldier
Longicaputermes sinaicus Kalotermes sinaicus Kemner, 1932syntypessoldier, nymph
Machadotermes rigidus Machadotermes rigidus Collins, 1977holotypesoldier
Macrotermes ahmadi Macrotermes ahmadi Tho, 1975holotypemajor soldier
Macrotermes bellicosus Termes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781neotypemajor soldier
Macrotermes lilljeborgi Termes lilljeborgi Sjöstedt, 1896syntypesmajor and minor soldier
Macrotermes michaelseni Macrotermes bellicosus tongaFuller, 1927paralectotypesimago, major and minor soldier, worker
Macrotermes michaelseni Macrotermes bellicosus limpopoensisFuller, 1922paralectotypesimago, major and minor soldier, worker
Macrotermes michaelseni Macrotermes bellicosus kunenensisFuller, 1922paralectotypesimago, major and minor soldier, worker
Macrotermes serrulatus Macrotermes serrulatus Snyder, 1934syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Mastotermes anglicus Mastotermes anglicus Rosen, 1913lectotypewing
Mastotermes anglicus Mastotermes anglicus Rosen, 1913paralectotypeswing
Mastotermes anglicus Mastotermes batheri Rosen, 1913holotypewing
Mastotermes bournemouthensis Mastotermes bournemouthensis Rosen, 1913syntypeswing
Microcerotermes beesoni Microcerotermes championi Snyder, 1933paralectotypesimago, soldier, worker
Microcerotermes cameroni Microcerotermes cameroni Snyder, 1934syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Microcerotermes crassus Microcerotermes crassus Snyder, 1934syntypessoldier, worker
Microcerotermes lateralis Termes lateralis Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Microcerotermes masaiaticus Microcerotermes masaiaticus Harris, 1954holotypeimago
Microcerotermes nemoralis Microcerotermes nemoralis Harris, 1954holotypeimago
Microcerotermes sabaeus Eremotermes sabaeus Harris, 1957holotypesoldier
Microtermes aethiopicus Microtermes aethiopicus Barnett, Cowie & Wood, 1988holotypesoldier
Microtermes albopartitus Termes albopartitus Sjöstedt, 1911lectotypesoldier
Microtermes cherberensis Microtermes cherberensis Bacchus, 1997holotypesoldier
Microtermes chomaensis Microtermes chomaensis Bacchus, 1997holotypesoldier
Microtermes logani Microtermes logani Bacchus, 1997holotypesoldier
Microtermes luteus Microtermes luteus Harris, 1954holotypesoldier
Microtermes najdensis Microtermes najdensis Harris, 1964holotypesoldier
Microtermes pallidiventris Microtermes pallidiventris Harris, 1953holotypeimago
Microtermes pamelae Microtermes pamelae Bacchus, 1997holotypesoldier
Microtermes thoracalis Microtermes thoracalis Sjöstedt, 1926syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Microtermes unicolor Microtermes unicolor Snyder, 1933syntypesimago
Microtermes unicolor Microtermes pubescens Snyder, 1933holotypesoldier
Microtermes yemenensis Microtermes yemenensis Wood, Lamb & Bednarzik, 1986holotypeimago
Mimeutermes binghami Mimeutermes binghami Sands, 1968holotypeimago
Mimeutermes clypeatus Mimeutermes clypeatus Sands, 1968holotypeimago
Mimeutermes edentatus Mimeutermes edentatus Sands, 1956holotypesoldier
Mimeutermes majusculus Mimeutermes majusculus Sands, 1965holotypeimago
Mycterotermes meringocephalus Mycterotermes meringocephalus Sands, 1965holotypemajor soldier
Nasutitermes arborum Termes arborum Smeathman, 1781neotypesoldier
Nasutitermes elegantulus Nasutitermes kohli Emerson, 1928paratypessoldier, worker
Nasutitermes exitiosus Termes australis Walker, 1853lectotypeimago
Nasutitermes johoricus Eutermes johoricus John, 1925syntypessoldier, worker
Nasutitermes kempae Nasutitermes kempae Harris, 1954holotypesoldier
Nasutitermes myersi Nasutitermes myersi Snyder, 1933syntypessoldier, worker
Neotermes aburiensis Neotermes aburiensis Sjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier
Neotermes andamanensis Kalotermes andamanensis Snyder, 1933holotypeimago
Neotermes aridus Neotermes aridus Wilkinson, 1959holotypeimago
Neotermes bosei Kalotermes bosei Snyder, 1933holotypesoldier
Neotermes bosei Kalotermes gardneri Snyder, 1933syntypesimago
Neotermes castaneus Termes anticus Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Neotermes castaneus Termes guatimalae Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Neotermes insularis Termes insularis Walker, 1853lectotypeimago
Neotermes insularis Termes insularis Walker, 1853paralectotypesimago
Neotermes nigeriensis Calotermes nigeriensis Sjöstedt, 1911holotypeimago
Nitiditermes fulvus Cubitermes fulvus Williams, 1966holotypeimago
Nitiditermes testaceus Cubitermes testaceus Williams, 1966holotypeimago
Noditermes wasambaricus Noditermes wasambaricus Williams, 1954holotypeimago
Odontotermes apollo Termes apollo Sjöstedt, 1905syntypesimago
Odontotermes karawajevi Odontotermes karawajevi John, 1925syntypessoldier, worker
Odontotermes kibarensis Termes kibarensis Fuller, 1923syntypessoldier
Odontotermes koenigi Termes koenigi Desneux, 1906syntypes?
Odontotermes lacustris Odontotermes lacustris Harris, 1960holotypeimago
Odontotermes latigula Termes latigula Snyder, 1934syntypessoldier, worker
Odontotermes montanus Odontotermes montanus Harris, 1960holotypesoldier
Odontotermes obesus Odontotermes bangalorensis Holmgren, 1913paralectotypesimago, soldier, worker
Odontotermes obesus Odontotermes assamensis Holmgren, 1913syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Odontotermes obesus Termes orissae Snyder, 1934paralectotypesimago, soldier, worker
Odontotermes praevalens Termes praevalens John, 1926syntypessoldier, worker
Odontotermes taprobanes Termes taprobanes Walker, 1853lectotypeimago
Odontotermes zambesiensis Termes zambesiensis Sjöstedt, 1914syntypessoldier, worker
Okavangotermes guineensis Okavangotermes guineensis Sands, 1995holotypeimago
Paracurvitermes manni Curvitermes projectidens Mathews, 1977paratypesimago, soldier, worker
Parrhinotermes browni Schedorhinotermes browni Harris, 1958holotypemajor soldier
Pericapritermes brachygnathus Capritermes brachygnathus John, 1925syntypessoldier, worker
Pericapritermes dolichocephalus Capritermes dolichocephalus John, 1925syntypessoldier, worker
Pericapritermes dumicola Pericapritermes dumicola Harris, 1954holotypesoldier
Pericapritermes gloveri Pericapritermes gloveri Harris, 1951syntypesimago, soldier
Pericapritermes minimus Pericapritermes amplignathus Harris, 1956paratypessoldier, worker
Phoxotermes cerberus Phoxotermes cerberus Collins, 1977holotypesoldier
Polyspathotermes montanus Cubitermes montanus Williams, 1966holotypeimago
Polyspathotermes umbratus Cubitermes umbratus Williams, 1954holotypeimago
Postelectrotermes praecox Calotermes praecox Hagen, 1858lectotypeimago
Postelectrotermes praecox Calotermes praecox Hagen, 1858paralectotypesmale imago
Procryptotermes dioscurae Procryptotermes dioscurae Harris, 1954holotypeimago
Procubitermes aburiensis Procubitermes aburiensis Sjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier
Proelectrotermes swinhoei Termopsis swinhoei Cockerell, 1916holotypeimago
Prohamitermes mirabilis Termes mirabilis Haviland, 1898syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Promirotermes holmgreni holmgreniPromirotermes gracilipes minorSjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier, worker
Pseudacanthotermes militaris militarisTermes militaris Hagen, 1858syntypesimago
Pseudacanthotermes militaris laticepsAcanthotermes laticeps Sjöstedt, 1905syntypesmajor soldier
Pterotermes occidentis Termes occidentis Walker, 1853syntypessoldier
Reticulitermes lucifugus lucifugusTermes pusillus Walker, 1853holotypeimago
Serritermes serrifer Calotermes serrifer Hagen & Bates, 1858lectotypesoldier
Syncapritermes greeni Capritermes greeni John, 1925syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Termes marjoriae Mirotermes marjoriae Snyder, 1934syntypesimago, soldier, worker
Termes melindae Termes melindae Harris, 1960holotypesoldier
Termes mordax Termes mordax Smeathman, 1781syntypesimago, worker
Termes splendens Mirotermes splendens Sjöstedt, 1926syntypessoldier, worker
Ternicubitermes falcifer Cubitermes falcifer Williams, 1966holotypeimago
Ternicubitermes latens Cubitermes latens Williams, 1966holotypeimago
Ternicubitermes muneris Eutermes bisulcatus Sjöstedt, 1914syntypessoldier, worker
Trapellitermes loxomastax Trapellitermes loxomastax Sands, 1995holotypesoldier
Trinervitermes arabiae Trinervitermes arabiae Harris, 1957holotypemajor soldier
Trinervitermes bettonianus Eutermes bettonianus Sjöstedt, 1905lectotypeimago
Trinervitermes bettonianus Eutermes crassinasus Sjöstedt, 1914lectotypesoldier
Trinervitermes bettonianus Eutermes crassinasus Sjöstedt, 1914paralectotypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes biformis Nasutitermes longinotus Snyder, 1934syntypesimago
Trinervitermes dispar Eutermes erythreae Holmgren, 1913syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes dispar Trinervitermes eldirensis Ghidini, 1941syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes dispar Trinervitermes umzinduzii Fuller, 1922paralectotypesimago, soldier
Trinervitermes occidentalis Trinervitermes auriterrae Sjöstedt, 1926lectotypesoldier
Trinervitermes occidentalis Trinervitermes auriterrae Sjöstedt, 1926paralectotypessoldier
Trinervitermes occidentalis Nasutitermes lutzi Emerson, 1928paratypesmajor and minor soldier
Trinervitermes occidentalis Trinervitermes maudanicus Sjöstedt, 1926syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes rapulum Trinervitermes pretoriensis Fuller, 1922paralectotypesimago
Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Eutermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911lectotypesoldier
Trinervitermes saudiensis Trinervitermes saudiensis Sands, 1965holotypeimago
Trinervitermes trinervoides Eutermes trinerviformis Holmgren, 1913syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes trinervoides Trinervitermes kurumanensis Fuller, 1922paralectotypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes trinervoides Trinervitermes havilandi Fuller, 1922paralectotypesmajor and minor soldier
Trinervitermes trinervoides Trinervitermes fuscus Fuller, 1922paralectotypesimago, major and minor soldier, worker
Trinervitermes trinervoides Eutermes messor Sjöstedt, 1924syntypesmajor and minor soldier, worker
Unguitermes bouilloni Unguitermes bouilloni Harris, 1965holotypesoldier
Unguitermes magnus Unguitermes magnus Ruelle, 1973holotypesoldier
Valditermes brenanae Valditermes brenanae Jarzembowski, 1981holotypewing
Valditermes brenanae Valditermes brenanae Jarzembowski, 1981paratypeswing
Zootermopsis angusticollis Termopsis angusticollis Hagen, 1858syntypesimago