Termitidae
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Subfamilies
The family contains the following subfamilies:
- Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamily Sphaerotermitinae Engel & Krishna, 2004
- subfamily Macrotermitinae Kemner, 1934, nomen protectum [ICZN 2003] (synonyms: Acanthotermitinae Sjöstedt, 1926, nomen rejiciendum [ICZN 2003]; Odontotermitini Weidner, 1956)
- subfamily Foraminitermitinae Holmgren, 1912 (synonym: Pseudomicrotermitinae Holmgren, 1912)
- subfamily Apicotermitinae Grassé & Noirot, 1954 [1955] (synonym: Indotermitidae Roonwal & Sen Sarma in Roonwal, 1958)
- subfamily Microcerotermitinae Holmgren, 1910
- subfamily Syntermitinae Engel & Krishna, 2004 (synonym: Cornitermitinae Ensaf et al., 2004, nomen nudum)
- subfamily Forficulitermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Engelitermitinae Romero Arias, Roisin, & Scheffrahn, 2024
- subfamily Crepititermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Protohamitermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Cylindrotermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Neocapritermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Nasutitermitinae Hare, 1937
- subfamily Promirotermitinae Hellemans, Engel, & Bourguignon, 2024
- subfamily Mirocapritermitinae Kemner, 1934
- subfamily Amitermitinae Kemner, 1934
- subfamily Cubitermitinae Weidner, 1956
- subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802 (synonyms: Mirotermitini Weidner, 1956; Capritermitini Weidner, 1956)
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Identification
Imago forewing and hindwing scales either evenly or closely sized and non-overlapping. Both forewing and hindwing scales have a developed suture with strongly sclerotized and reduced veins. Ocelli of imago typically (but not always) protruding above head capsule.
Pronotum of all castes is "saddled", with a pronounced anterior lobe as a result of the pronotum's anterior corners being depressed. Postclypeus of the worker and imago both swollen and protruding from head capsule
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