Species Amitermes gracilis Gay, 1968
- Amitermes gracilis Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [422].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9096 soldier, 5 miles (8 km) N Undina, QLD (bearing given as NE on labels with type specimens).
Paratype(s) ANIC worker (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 10263 soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Central Ranges (CR), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean, diet plant detritus, dry dung.
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 [423] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [58] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |