Biology:Termopsidae

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Short description: Extinct family of termites

Termopsidae
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Arthropoda
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Grassé, 1949
Genera

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Termopsidae is an extinct family of termites in the order Blattodea. The five extant genera formerly included in Termopsidae (Archotermopsis, Hodotermopsis, Porotermes, Stolotermes, and Zootermopsis) are now treated as part of the newer family Archotermopsidae, leaving only extinct taxa in Termopsidae.[1][2]


Nomenclature

The group was originally described as a subfamily, Termopsinae, by Nils Holmgren in 1911, and was raised to the taxonomic rank of family by Pierre-Paul Grassé in 1949.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1942128 entry