Species Glyptotermes iridipennis Froggatt, 1897
- Glyptotermes iridipennis Froggatt, W.W. 1897. Australian Termitidae. Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 21: 510-552 pls xxxv-xxxvi [date on journal 1896, actual date of publication 31 May, 1897 Musgrave, A. 1932. Bibliography of Australian Entomology 1775–1930 with Biographical Notes on Authors and Collectors. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales viii 380 pp. [103]] [546].
Type data:
Neotype NMV No. T-9610 ♀ alate, Melbourne, VIC.Subsequent designation references:
Hill, G.F. 1942. Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian Region. Melbourne : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 479 pp. 24 pls. [92].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- South Australia: SE coastal
- Victoria: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nests in damp, dead wood, scar tissue and damp timber in service, minor economic importance.
General References
Eldridge, R.H. 1996. Revision of Australian Glyptotermes Froggatt (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 35: 165-176 [170] (biology, distribution, importance)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [26] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |