Species Amitermes procerus Gay, 1968
- Amitermes procerus Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [444].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9108 ♂ alate, 3 miles (5 km) NNE Kojonup, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC soldier, worker (morphotypes); ANIC series No. 10 7830 alates, nymphs, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, S Gulfs
- Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean, diet weathered wood, plant detritus.
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 [446] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [72] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |