Species Xylochomitermes occidualis (Gay, 1971)
- Termes occidualis Gay, F.J. 1971. The Termitinae (Isoptera) of temperate Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 3: 1-36 [10].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC No. 9120 ♀ alate, Rudgyard (near Denmark), WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC soldier, worker (morphotypes); ANIC series No. 10 9142 alates, soldiers, workers (type colony).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Social, nests in mounds, mounds of other termites, rotting logs, diet weathered wood.
General References
Gay, F.J. 1971. The Termitinae (Isoptera) of temperate Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 3: 1-36 [12] (biology)
Miller, L.R. 1991. A revision of the Termes-Capritermes branch of the Termitinae in Australia (Isoptera: Termitidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1147-1282 [1163] (gut structure)
Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [150] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |