Odontotermes horni, is a species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It attacks many dead, decaying trees and fertilized soil. Though nests on ground, they do not construct a termitaria. It is a pest of tea, coconut and sugarcane.[1]

Odontotermes horni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Odontotermes
Species:
O. horni
Binomial name
Odontotermes horni
(Wasmann, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Termes horni Wasmann 1902
  • Termes peradeniyae Holmgren, 1911
  • Odontotermes horni hutsoni Kemner, 1926
  • Odontotermes horni minor Kemner, 1926

References

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  1. ^ Hemachandra; Edirisinghe; Karunaratne, Inoka; Gunatilleke, C.V.S (January 2012). "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". Mab Checklist and Hand Book Series. 24. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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