Nasutitermes ceylonicus
Species of termite
| Nasutitermes ceylonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Nasutitermes |
| Species: | N. ceylonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasutitermes ceylonicus Holmgren, 1911 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nasutitermes ceylonicus, is a species of termite of the genus Nasutitermes. It is found in Sri Lanka. It is a pest of tea and coconut. It damages numerous wooden constructions, and timber in buildings.[1]
References
- ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
External links
- A PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES IN THE PREMISES OF FACULTY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA
- [http://www.pdn.ac.lk/purse/Proceedings/2011/ns/ns_14.pdf Termite Assemblages in Lower Hanthana Forest and Variation in Worker Mandible
Structure with Food Type]
- [http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/kistner1972.pdf TERMITOPHILES FROM NESTS OF NASUTITERMES COLLECTED BY ALFRED E. EMERSON IN THE
ORIENT]
