Biology:Prorhinotermes flavus
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Short description: Species of termite
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Rhinotermitidae |
| Genus: | Prorhinotermes |
| Species: | P. flavus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prorhinotermes flavus (Bugnion & Popoff, 1910)
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Prorhinotermes flavus is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Prorhinotermes. It is native to India , Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. It is found in coastal areas such as mangroves.[1] It shows both dampwood and subterranean termite behavior, nesting in dead trees but foraging on soil as a typical subterranean termite. It is not known to be a pest.[2]
References
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309665163_An_annotated_checklist_of_termites_Isoptera_from_Sri_Lanka. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ "Termite pictures – Prorhinotermes flavus". Termite Web. https://www.termiteweb.com/termite-pictures-prorhinotermes-flavus/. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q30591890 entry
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