Species Amitermes viriosus Gay, 1968
- Amitermes viriosus Gay, F.J. 1968. A contribution to the systematics of the genus Amitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 405-457 [452].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9114 soldier, 20 miles (32 km) WNW (E by N, according to correction on ANIC accession card No. 9994) Three Springs, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC worker (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 9994 nymphs, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Sturt Plateau (STU), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: W plateau
- Western Australia: 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 [452] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [76] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |