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Ruptitermes arboreus

Ruptitermes arboreus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Apicotermitinae is a highly diverse group of predominantly soil-feeding termites within the family Termitidae. They are represented by 64 genera and 236 species distributed within the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Indomalayan realms. Most species of this subfamily have lost the soldier caste, which occurred independently at least twice within two separate lineages, the most notable of which being the Neotropical Anoplotermes-group.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1