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Amitermes-group Termites
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Amitermes-group Termites

Amitermitinae

Amitermitinae is a diverse subfamily of termites in the family Termitidae. The subfamily was revived as a valid taxon by Hellemans et al., 2024, and is represented by 14 genera and 194 species. The subfamily is cosmopolitan, occurring across every tropical biogeographic realm. Species have diverse feeding strategies, with some feeding on the substrate found in mounds and soil, while others feed on grasses and wood through soil-wood interface feeding.

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12 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first

Long-jawed Desert Termites

genusGnathamitermes

Amitermes

genusAmitermes

Globitermes

genusGlobitermes

Australian Harvester Termites

genusDrepanotermes

Orthognathotermes

genusOrthognathotermes

Hoplotermes

genusHoplotermes

Dentispicotermes

genusDentispicotermes

Prohamitermes

genusProhamitermes

Eremotermes

genusEremotermes

Invasitermes

genusInvasitermes

Ahamitermes

genusAhamitermes

Incolitermes

genusIncolitermes

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