Species
Amitermes messinae (Fuller, 1922)
Nomenclature (4)
- Hamitermes messinae Fuller, 1922: 125.
Lectotype; imago/alate, male; 5714a84e-cca9-4ff4-83c2-cb76de053722; deposited at: National Collection of Insects, Pretoria, South Africa (NCIP);
- Amitermes messinae (Fuller, 1922) in Sjöstedt, 1926d: 191.
- Amitermes harleyi Harris, 1957c: 425-427.
Holotype; soldier; 50e56c93-54aa-42d9-80c4-ac343cb89cc3; deposited at: Natural History Museum (formerly British Museum (Natural History)), London, UK (BMNH);
- Amitermes harleyi Harris, 1957 (subjective synonym of Hamitermes messinae Fuller, 1922) in Sands, 1959: 143.
Nomenclature references (5)
- Fuller, C. (1922) The termites of South Africa. South African Journal of Natural History 3, 70–131.
- Sjöstedt, Y. (1926d) Revision der Termiten Afrikas. 3. Monographie. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 3(1), 1–419.
- Sands, W.A. (1959) A revision of the termites of the genus Amitermes from the Ethiopian region (Isoptera, Termitidae, Amitermitinae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, 8(4), 129–156.
- Ruelle, J.E. (1975b) Type specimens of Isoptera in the National Collection of Insects, Pretoria. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agricultural and Technical Services (South Africa), 45, 1–22.
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |