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New Zealand Drywood Termite
Kalotermes brouni
Kalotermes brouni is a species of drywood termite of the genus Kalotermes. It is native to New Zealand, and is the most abundant of New Zealand's three termite species. It is distinguished from introduced Australian termites by its hexagonal droppings.
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Range & habitat
Kalotermes brouni is endemic to New Zealand and is widespread throughout the country. The species can be found on a number of native and exotic hardwood and softwoods tree hosts. Infestation by K. brouni can damage timber houses, and in extreme cases the house may need to be demolished.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Kalotermes brouni was described by Australian entomologist Walter Wilson Froggatt in 1897 (as Calotermes brouni) based on specimens collected by New Zealand entomologist Thomas Broun from Drury, New Zealand. The species epithet, brouni, honours the collector.
Wikipedia: “Taxonomy and etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 391147.