Cryptotermes dudleyi

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West Indian drywood termite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Infraorder:
Isoptera
Family:
Kalotermitidae
Genus:
Cryptotermes
Species:
C. dudleyi
Binomial name
Cryptotermes dudleyi
Banks, 1918
Synonyms
  • Calotermes (Cryptotermes) jacobsoni Holmgren, 1913 Name suppressed by ICZN 2004 Opinion 2064 (Case 3181)
  • Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks, 1918
  • Planocryptotermes nocens Light, 1921
  • Cryptotermes thompsonae Snyder, 1922
  • Cryptotermes (Planocryptotermes) primus Kemner, 1932
  • Cryptotermes (Planocryptotermes) javanicus Kemner, 1934
  • Cryptotermes melloi Chhotani, 1970 nomen nudum

The West Indian drywood termite,[1] (Cryptotermes dudleyi), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to Indonesia, Java and exotic to Australia, Trinidad and Tobago and Sri Lanka. It is predominantly a house termite found in natural and man-made wooden structures. Thus, this is the most commonest and most devastating drywood pest termite found in the world.[2] It is a larger termite species, with 4.55-7.15mm length in soldiers.

Description[]

  • Imago - General body color is tawny brown. Wings are faintly tinged with brown. Sub-triangular eyes are prominent and large. Antennae composed of 15-18 segments.
  • Soldier - Head yellowish brown. Antennae are pale yellow-brown in color. Prominent genal horns. [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "West Indian drywood termite". The State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Cryptotermes dudleyiBanks(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". PaDIL. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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