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Species Drepanotermes septentrionalis Hill, 1922

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Species Drepanotermes septentrionalis Hill, 1922

  • Drepanotermes septentrionalis Hill, G.F. 1922. On some Australian termites of the genera Drepanotermes, Hamitermes and Leucotermes. Bulletin of Entomological Research 12: 363-399 pls ix-xii [372].
    Type data:
     Lectotype AMNH soldier, Darwin, NT.
    Paralectotype(s) ANIC series No. 10 13750 ♀ dealate, nymph, soldiers, workers (type colony).
    Subsequent designation references:
    Watson, J.A.L. & Perry, D.H. 1981. The Australian harvester termites of the genus Drepanotermes (Isoptera: Termitinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 78: 1-153 [106].

 

Distribution

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: N coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Soil, terrestrial.

Extra Ecological Information

Social, harvester, nests subterranean, diffuse, mounds or in mounds of other termites, diet primarily dry grass, also plant litter.

 

General References

Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [96] (distribution)

Watson, J.A.L. & Perry, D.H. 1981. The Australian harvester termites of the genus Drepanotermes (Isoptera: Termitinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 78: 1-153 [109-110] (biology)