Hypotermes obscuriceps

Hypotermes obscuriceps, is a species of termite of the genus Hypotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. It constructs a termitaria and is a pest of tea.[1]

Hypotermes obscuriceps
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Hypotermes
Species:
H. obscuriceps
Binomial name
Hypotermes obscuriceps
(Wasmann, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Termes obscuriceps Wasmann 1902
  • Odontotermes (Hypotermes) marshalli Kemner 1926

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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