Species Drepanotermes calabyi Watson & Perry, 1981
- Drepanotermes calabyi Watson, J.A.L. & Perry, D.H. 1981. The Australian harvester termites of the genus Drepanotermes (Isoptera: Termitinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 78: 1-153 [30].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9003 soldier, 5 miles (8 km) W Balmoral homestead, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC series No. 10 13265 soldier, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf, W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, harvester, nest subterranean, diffuse, diet primarily dry grass.
General References
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [88] (distribution)
Watson, J.A.L. & Perry, D.H. 1981. The Australian harvester termites of the genus Drepanotermes (Isoptera: Termitinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 78: 1-153 [33-34] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |