Cryptotermes domesticus

Domestic drywood termite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Kalotermitidae
Genus:	Cryptotermes
Species:	C. domesticus
Binomial name
	Cryptotermes domesticus; (Haviland, 1898)
Synonyms
	Calotermes domesticus Haviland & Sharp, 1896, nomen nudum ; Calotermes domesticus Haviland, 1898; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) formosae Holmgren, 1912; Calotermes kotoensis Oshima, 1912; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) ogasawaraensis Oshima, 1913; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) dentatus Oshima, 1914; Cryptotermes campbelli Light,1924; Cryptotermes hermsi Kirby, 1925; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) buxtoni Hill, 1926; Kalotermes (Cryptotermes) breviarticulatus Snyder, 1926; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) gulosus Hill, 1927; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) repentinus Hill, 1927; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) torresi Hill, 1927; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) lignarius Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum; Calotermes (Cryptotermes) tectus Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum;

The Domestic drywood termite, (Cryptotermes domesticus), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, Australia, China and Sri Lanka. It is mainly a house termite and also found in cultivated areas. The presence of this termite can be identified by small heaps of tiny egg-like pellets of excreta.^[1] It is a larger termite species, with 3.25-5.90mm in soldiers. It is considered as a minor pest in Australia, but is a serious pest causing wood damage in other parts of the world.^[2]

Description

Imago - General body color is pale yellowish brown. Head is paler than other parts. Wings hyaline or faintly tinged with brown. Eyes comparatively large and distinct. Antennae composed of 15-16 segments. Head and pronotum with mild hairs.

Soldier - Head color varies from very dark brown to black. Head capsule is glabrous. Well developed genal horns present. Antennae composed of 9-15 segments. ^[3]

References

^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "A review on drywood termite Cryptotermes domesticus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA SINICA. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "Drywood termite - Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". PaDIL. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

[1] "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[2] "A review on drywood termite Cryptotermes domesticus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA SINICA. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[3] "Drywood termite - Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". PaDIL. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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