Species Cryptotermes tropicalis Gay & Watson, 1982
- Cryptotermes tropicalis Gay, F.J. & Watson, J.A.L. 1982. The genus Cryptotermes in Australia (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 88: 1-64 [38].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9030 soldier, Gadgarra State Forest, 17 km E by S Yungaburra, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ alate; ANIC series No. 10 15591 alates, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coastal far north QLD.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, drywood, rainforest, nests in dead wood and in house stumps and bearers.
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 [39] (biology, distribution)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [22] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |