Species Cryptotermes queenslandis (Hill, 1933)
- Calotermes (Cryptotermes) queenslandis Hill, G.F. 1933. Notes on Porotermes and Calotermes (Isoptera) from the Australian region, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 46: 36-50 pls I-II [45].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC No. 9032 soldier, Toowoomba, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC ♀ dealate, workers.Subsequent designation references:
Hill, G.F. 1942. Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian Region. Melbourne : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 479 pp. 24 pls. [81].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Primarily coastal.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, drywood, nests in dead wood of trees, branches and stumps.
General References
Gay, F.J. & Watson, J.A.L. 1982. The genus Cryptotermes in Australia (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 88: 1-64 (biology, distribution)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [20] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |