Species Paracapritermes secundus Miller, 1991
- Paracapritermes secundus Miller, L.R. 1991. A revision of the Termes-Capritermes branch of the Termitinae in Australia (Isoptera: Termitidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1147-1282 [1270].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9160 soldier, 24 km W by N Cape Tribulation, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ alate (morphotype); ANIC series No. 10 18467 alates, nymphs, soldiers, workers, eggs (type colony).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Kuranda to Cooktown.
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
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, rain forest, nests compact, subtending soil surface, diet rotted wood.
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 [1272] (biology, gut structure)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [137] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |