Globitermes
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Genus: | Globitermes Holmgren, 1912
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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.