Biology:Glyptotermes ceylonicus

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Glyptotermes ceylonicus
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G. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Glyptotermes ceylonicus
Holmgren, 1911
Synonyms
  • Calotermes {Glyptotermes) ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911
  • Calotermes (Glyptotermes) ceylonicus cylindricus Jepson, 1931 nomen nudum

Glyptotermes ceylonicus, is a species of damp wood termite of the genus Glyptotermes. It is endemic to high elevations Sri Lanka.[1] It is a pest of dead and decaying wood of Hevea, Theobroma, Ficus, and Acacia species.[2]

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