Genus
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.
- 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)
- 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.]
- 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]
- 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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Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Subgenus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Species | 38 | 3 | 106 | 147 |