| Globitermes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Subfamily: | Termitinae |
| Genus: | Globitermes Holmgren, 1912 |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species | |
Globitermes is a genus of termites endemic to Southeast Asia and mostly inhabit the tropical rain-forests of this region. This genus contains three species which are known for their defensive strategy of autothysis. [1][2]
Species
- Globitermes brachycerastes Han, 1987 – China (Yunnan)
- Globitermes globosus (Haviland, 1898) – Southeast Asia
- Globitermes sulphureus (Haviland, 1898) – China (Yunnan), Southeast Asia
References
- ↑ Genus Globitermes UniProt Taxonomy
- ↑ "Globitermes | Termites of the World". termites.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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