Species Macrognathotermes prolatus Miller, 1991
- Macrognathotermes prolatus Miller, L.R. 1991. A revision of the Termes-Capritermes branch of the Termitinae in Australia (Isoptera: Termitidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1147-1282 [1260].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9158, Groote Eylandt, NT.
Paratype(s) ANIC series No. 10 18202 soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Groote Eylandt.
IBRA
NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Western Australia: N coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nest unknown, probably in mounds of Nasutitermes triodiae, diet unknown.
General References
Miller, L.R. 1991. A revision of the Termes-Capritermes branch of the Termitinae in Australia (Isoptera: Termitidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1147-1282 [1260] (biology)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [116] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |