Species Amitermes abruptus Gay, 1968
- Amitermes abruptus Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [406].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9085 soldier, Abydos homestead, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC worker (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 6875 soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: W plateau
- Western Australia: N coastal, NW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean, diet dry dung, weathered wood.
General References
Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [407] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [49] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |