Species Amitermes aduncus Gay, 1968
- Amitermes aduncus Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [408].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9087 soldier, Eurardy Station 90 miles (144 km) N Geraldton, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC worker (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 10428 soldier, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean, diet unknown.
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 [408] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [50] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |