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Odontotermes taprobanes (Walker, 1853)

Nomenclature (2)

  • Termes taprobanes Walker, 1853: 522-523.

    Lectotype; imago/alate; 899fc4ba-248d-4ca9-ac23-ba17d0e049aa; deposited at: Natural History Museum (formerly British Museum (Natural History)), London, UK (BMNH);

  • Odontotermes taprobanes (Walker, 1853) in Holmgren, 1912a: 38.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Chhotani, O.B. (1997) The fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Isoptera (Termites): (family Termitidae). Vol. 2. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 800 pp.
  • Holmgren, N.F. (1912a) Termitenstudien. 3. Systematik der Termiten. Die Familie Metatermitidae. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 48(4), 1–166.
  • Walker, F.A. (1853) List of the specimens of neuropterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part III (Termitidae–Ephemeridae). Trustees of the British Museum, London, 585 pp.

Other references (0)

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
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