| Odontotermes escherichi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Odontotermes |
| Species: | O. escherichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Odontotermes escherichi Holmgren, 1911 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Odontotermes escherichi, is a small species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Peninsular Malaysia.[1] It attacks many dead, tree stems and decaying logs.[2]
References
- ↑ Cheng, Shawn; Kirton, Laurence G.; Panandam, Jothi M.; Siraj, Siti S.; Ng, Kevin Kit-Siong; Tan, Soon-Guan (2011). "Evidence for a Higher Number of Species of Odontotermes (Isoptera) than Currently Known from Peninsular Malaysia from Mitochondrial DNA Phylogenies". PLOS ONE. 6 (6): e20992. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...620992C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020992. PMC 3110805. PMID 21687629.
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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