Termite Database

Termitidae: Macrotermitinae

Macrotermes gilvus (Hagen, 1858)

Macrotermes gilvus kalshoveni Kemner, 1934: 80-82 [soldierworker]

Type data: syntypes: major soldier, worker (AMNH); major and minor soldier, worker (ZMLU)
Type-locality: Indonesia: Java: Bogor

Additional records in the literature:

imago = imago;  soldier = soldier;   worker = worker

References

  1. Kemner, N.A. 1934. Systematische und biologische Studien über die Termiten Javas und Celebes.’ . Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar (3) 13 (4): 1-241.
  2. Krishna, K. 1965. Termites (Isoptera) of Burma. American Museum Novitates 2210: 1-34.
  3. Mathur, R.N.; R.S. Thapa 1962. A revised catalogue of Isoptera (white ants) of the Entomological Reference Collection at the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun. Indian Forest Leaflet (Entomology) 167: 1-122 (errata issued 1963.).
  4. Snyder, T.E. 1949. Catalog of termites (Isoptera) of the world. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 112 (3953): 1-490.
  5. Thakur, M.L. 1984. A review of the family Macrotermitidae (Isoptera) from the Oriental region. Oriental Insects 17: 35-77.