Species Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
- Amitermes agrilus 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. 9088 ♀ alate, Griffith, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC soldier, worker (morphotypes); ANIC series No. 10 11381 alates, nymphs, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Arnhem (CA), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Finke (FIN), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin, Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean, diet weathered wood, dry dung, dry grass.
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 [410] (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) |