Species Kalotermes atratus (Hill, 1933)
- Calotermes (Cryptotermes) atratus 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 [48].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC No. 9034 soldier, near Appin, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC ♂ alate (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 600 alates, soldiers, workers (type colony).Subsequent designation references:
Hill, G.F. 1942. Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian Region. Melbourne : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 479 pp. 24 pls. [70].
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Coastal and montane, Fisher Is.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Tas, 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
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Tasmania: Bass Strait
- Victoria: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, drywood, nests in dead stumps and scar tissue.
General References
Hill, G.F. 1942. Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian Region. Melbourne : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 479 pp. 24 pls. [69-70] (biology)
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) |