Species Apsenterotermes iridipennis (Gay, 1956)
- Termes iridipennis Gay, F.J. 1956. New species of termites from Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 207-213 [212].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9119 ♀ alate, 5 miles (8 km) NW Norseman, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC soldier, worker (morphotypes); ANIC series No. 10 7674 alates, nymphs, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, apparently subterranean or in mounds of other termites, diet weathered wood.
General References
Gay, F.J. 1956. New species of termites from Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 207-213 [212-213] (biology)
Miller, L.R. 1991. A revision of the Termes-Capritermes branch of the Termitinae in Australia (Isoptera: Termitidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1147-1282 [1175] (nov. comb., gut structure)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [79] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |