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The Termitid Termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) of South Africa Under construction

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Family: TERMITIDAE

Subfamily: MACROTERMITINAE (Fungus Growing Termites)

1. Genus: ANCISTROTERMES Silvestri 1912
   1. A. latinotus (Holmgren 1912)

      = Termes crucifer Sjöstedt 1900: 127

      Ancistrotermest latinotus Holmgren 1912: 42

      = Microtermes lebomboensis Fuller 1922: 103
      KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, and Northern Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Zaire, Malawi and Tanzania.

      
      
   
   
2. Genus: ALLODONTOTERMES Silvestri 1914
   1. A. rhodesiensis (Sjöstedt)

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   2. A. schultzei (Silvestri)

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   3. A. tenax (Silvestri)

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      South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi to Tanzania;

      
      
   
   
3. Genus: MICROTERMES Wasmann 1902
   1. M. albopartitus (Sjöstedt)

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   2. M. dubius Fuller

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   3. M. etiolatus Fuller

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   4. M. havilandi Holmgren

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   5. M. incertus (Hagen)

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   6. M. lounsburyi Fuller

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   7. M. uteus Harris

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   8. M. mokeetsei Fuller

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   9. M. occidentalis Fuller

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4. Genus: MACROTERMES Holmgren 1909
   1. M. falciger (Gerstäecker 1891)

      Termes falciger Gerstäcker 1891: 186

      = Termes goliath Sjöstedt 1899: 156

      = Termes michaelli von Rosen 1912: 223

      = Termes swaziae Fuller 1915: 462

      = Macrotermes usutu Fuller 1922: 79
      Sawziland, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and east Africa.

      
      
   2. M. michaelseni (Sjöstedt 1914)

      Termes bellicosus var mossambicus Hagen 1858: 59-83

      = Termes michaelseni Sjöstedt 1914: 77

      = Macrotermes bellicosus form kunenensis Fuller 1922: 73

      = Macrotermes bellicosus form limpopoensis Fuller 1922: 73

      = Macrotermes bellicosus form tonga Fuller 1922: 73
      KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and Northwest Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Malawi.

      
      
   3. M. natalensis (Haviland 1898)

      Termes natalensis Haviland 1898: 383

      = Termes natalensis form intermedius Fuller 1922: 76

      = Termes natalensis form natalensis Fuller 1922: 76

      = Termes natalensis form transvaalensis Fuller 1922: 76

      = Termes natalensis form durbanensis Fuller 1927: 135
      Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Swazilanad, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province and Northwest Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, and Zambia.

      
      
   4. [ M. subhyalinus (Rambur 1842)

      Termes subhyalinus Rambur 1842: 307
      Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola and Namibia, to Somalia and Siera Leone.]

      
      
   5. M. ukuzii Fuller 1922

      = Termes parvus Holmgren 1913: 325

      Macrotermes ukuzii Fuller 1922: 80

      = Macrotermes bellicosus var ukuzii Fuller 1927: 139
      KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe

      
      
   6. M. vitrialatus (Sjöstedt 1899)

      Termes vitrialatus Sjöstedt 1899: 34

      = Termes imperator Sjöstedt 1913: 359

      = Termes waterbergi Fuller 1915: 466

      = Macrotermes schoutedeni Sjöstedt 1924: 39

      = Amplitermes mozambicus Sjöstedt 1926: 89

      = Macrotermes angolensis Noirot 1955: 142
      Northern Province and Northwest Province, to Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia and east Africa.

      
      
   
   
5. Genus: ODONTOTERMES Holmgren 1912
   1. O. angustatus (Rambur)

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   2. O. badius (Havliand)

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   3. O. caffrariae (Sjöstedt)

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   4. O. capensis (de Geer)

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   5. O. clturarum (Sjöstedt)

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   6. O. flamifrons (Sjöstedt)

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   7. O. fockianus (Sjöstedt)

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   8. O. interveniens Sjöstedt

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   9. O. lacustrs Harris

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   10. O. latericus (Haviland)

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   11. O. lautus (Sjöstedt)

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   12. O. monodon (Gerstäcker)

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   13. O. okahandjae Fuller

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   14. O. partruus (Sjöstedt)

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   15. O. pretoriensis Sjöstedt

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   16. O. rehobothensis (Sjöstedt)

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   17. O. smeathmani (Fuller)

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   18. O. tragardhi Holmgren

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   19. O. transvaalensis (Sjöstedt)

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   20. O. vulgaris (Haviland)

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   21. O. zambesiensis (Sjöstedt)

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   22. O. zukunatalensis Sjöstedt

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6. Genus: PSEUDACANTHOTERMES Sjöstedt 1924
   1. P. militaris (Hagen)

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      Zimbabwe;

      
      
   2. P. spiniger (Sjöstedt)

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      Zimbabwe;

      
      
   
   

   Subfamily: APICOTERMITINAE

7. Genus: SKATITERMES Coaton 1971
   1. S. sp.

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      KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

      
      
   
   
8. Genus: ACHOLOTERMES Sands, 1972

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9. Genus: ADAIPHROTERMES Sands, 1972

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10. Genus: ADYNATOTERMES Sands, 1972

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11. Genus: AGANOTERMES Sands, 1972

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12. Genus: ALYSCOTERMES Sands, 1972

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13. Genus: APICOTERMES Holmgren
    1. A. tragardhi Holmgren 1912

       Apicotermes tragardhi Holmgren 1912: 98

       = Apicotermes holmgreni Emerson 1956: 12
       KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Tanzania.

       
       
    
    
14. Genus: ASTALOTERMES Sands, 1972

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15. Genus: ATEUCHOTERMES Sands, 1972

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    Subfamily: TERMITINAE

    Under construction: about 34 genera

16. Genus: AMITERMES Silvestri 1901
    1. A. hastatus (Haviland)

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17. Genus: CUBITERMES - 6 spp

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       KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

       
       
    
    
18. Genus: TERMES
    1. T. winifredae Snyder & Emerson

       Mirotermes capensis Silvestri 1914: 128 (nec Termes capensis Linnaeus)

       Termes winifredae Snyder & Emerson 1949: 187
       Western Cape;

       
       
    
    
19. Genus: ANGULITERMES Sj&oul;stedt 1924

    1. :
       KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

       
       
    
    
20. Genus: LEPIDOTERMES

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       KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

       
       
    
    
21. Genus: PROMIROTERMES

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       KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

       
       
    
    
22. Genus: MICROCEROTERMES

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       KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province;

       
       
    
    
23. Genus: UNICORNITERMES Coaton 1971: 23
    1. U. gaerdesi Coaton 1971

       Unicornitermes gaerdesi Coaton 1971: 23
       Northern Province, to Namibia.

       
       
    
    

    Subfamily: NASUTITERMITINAE (Snouted Termites)

24. Genus: NASUTITERMES Dudley 1890
    1. N. kempae Harris

       Nasutitermes kempae Harris 1954: 135
       KwaZulu-Natal, to Mozambique;

       
       
    
    
25. Genus: FULLERITERMES Coaton 1962
    1. F. coatoni Sands

       Fuller itermes coatoni Sands 1965: 58
       KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwest Pprovince and Northern Cape, to Zimbabwe;

       
       
    2. F. mallyi (Fuller)

       Tenuirostris mallyi Fuller 1922: 115.
       Western Cape and Northern Cape (endemic) ;

       
       
    
    
26. Genus: RHADINOTERMES Sands 1965
    1. R. coarcatus (Sjöstedt)

       Eutermes coarcatus Sjöstedt 1920: 304
       KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, and Northern Province, to East Africa;

       
       
    
    
27. Genus: SPATULITERMES
    1. S. coolingi

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28. Genus: TRINERVITERMES Holmgren 1912
    1. T. dispar (Sjöstedt)

       Eutermes dispar Sjöstedt 1920: 303

       = Eutermes gemellus Sjöstedt 1920: 303

       = Eutermes kulloensis Sjöstedt 1912: 13

       = Eutermes katangensis Sjöstedt 1913: 382

       = Eutermes erythrae Holmgren 1913: 345

       = Eutermes grootfonteinsis Sjöstedt 1914: 86

       = Trinervitermes umzinduzii Fuller 1922: 114

       = Trinervitermes eldirensis Ghidini 1941: 33
       KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and Northwest Province, to East Africa;

       
       
    2. T. rapulum (Sjöstedt)

       Eutermes rapulum Sjöstedt 1904: 99

       = Eutermes dispar form zuluensis Holmgren 1913: 340

       = Eutermes dispar form disparoides Holmgren 1913: 342

       = Trinervitermes pretoriensis Fuller 1922: 114
       Swaziland, Mpumalanga, and Northern Province, to Zimabawe and East Africa;

       
       
    3. T. rhodesiensis (Sjöstedt)

       Eutermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt 1911: 186

       = Eutermes brutus Sjjöstedt 1911: 13

       = Eutermes roseni Holmgren 1913: 344

       = Eutermes kalaharicus Holmgren 1913: 346

       = Trinervitermes abassas Fuller 1922: 114

       = Trinervitermes thermarum Fuller 1922: 114

       = Eutermes diplacodes Sjöstedt 1924: 41

       = Eutermes muneris Sjöstedt 1924: 42

       = Eutermes loubetsiensis Sjöstedt 1924: 496
       Northern Cape, Free State, Northwest Province, and Northern Province, to Namibia, Botswana, Zimabawe, Congo and East Africa;

       
       
    4. T. trinervoides (Sjöstedt)

       Eutermes trinervoides Sjöstedt 1911: 186

       = Eutermes trinerviformis Holmgren 1913: 336

       = Eutermes auriceps Holmgren 1913: 338

       = Eutermes bulbiceps Holmgren 1913: 339 (nec Eutermes (Eutermes) bulbiceps Holmgren)

       = Eutermes dubius Holmgren 1913: 339

       = Eutermes hentschelianus Sjöstedt 1914: 88

       = Trinervitermes gemellus ssp. thompseni Fuller 1922: 111

       = Trinervitermes havilandi Fuller 1922: 113

       = Trinervitermes fuscus Fuller 1922: 113

       = Trinervitermes kurumanensis Fuller 1922: 113

       = Eutermes messor Sjöstedt 1924: 257

       = Trinervitermes hilli Snyder & Emerson in Snyder 1949: 327 (nom. nov. pro Eutermes (Trinervitermems) bulbiceps Holmgren 1913
       Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwest Province and Northern Cape, to Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique;

       
       
    
    
29. Genus: BAUCALIOTERMES Sands 1965
    1. B. hainesi (Fuller 1922)

       Subulitermes hainesi Fuller 1922: 115
       Northern Province, to Namibia.