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type species by subsequent designation of Termes Linnaeus, 1758

Nomenclature (5)

  • Termes Linnaeus, 1758: 609.

    type species by subsequent designation Termes fatalis Linnaeus, 1758 in Banks, 1920: 8

  • Termes Linnaeus, 1758 in Packard, 1869: 587.
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  • Termes (Mirotermes) Wasmann, 1897 (subjective synonym of Termes Linnaeus, 1758) in Kemner, 1934b: 85.
  • Termes Linnaeus, 1758 in Fontaine, Hellemans, Horáček, Křivánek, Timmermans, Kaczmarek, Kaymak, Wang, Bourguignon, Hanus, Fournier & Roisin, 2025: 14. Description/Redescription

Nomenclature references (6)

  • Banks, N. (1920) Part 1. Taxonomy. In N. Banks and T.E. Snyder, A revision of the Nearctic termites [Banks], with notes on the biology and distribution of termites [Snyder]. United States National Museum Bulletin, 108, 1–85. [i]–viii + 1–228 + 35 pls.]
  • Fontaine, N., Hellemans, S., Horáček, N., Křivánek, J., Timmermans, J., Kaczmarek, N., Kaymak, E., Wang, M., Bourguignon, T., Hanus, R., Fournier, D. & Roisin, Y. (2025) Integrative taxonomy unravels the true identity of Linnaeus’ Termes fatalis (Isoptera: Termitidae), the source of termites’ name. Systematic Entomology, 51(e70016), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.70016
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  • Kemner, N.A. (1934b) Systematische und biologische Studien über die Termiten Javas und Celebes. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 13(4), 1–241. [in German]
  • Linnaeus, C. (1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [= Stockholm], iv + 823 + [1, Emendanda, Addenda]. [in Latin] Available at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
  • Packard, A.S., Jr. (1869) Guide to the study of insects, and a treatise on those injurious and beneficial to crops; for the use of colleges, farm schools, and agriculturists. Naturalist's Book Agency, Salem, 531–536 pp. [vii + 702 pp. + 10 pls.]
  • Wasmann, E. (1897b) Termiten von Madagaskar und Ostafrika. (Voeltzkow, Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Reisen in Madagaskar und Ost-Afrika, 1889–1895). Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, 21(1), 137–182. [in German]

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Descendants and synonyms

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Genus1012
Subgenus8008
Species383106147