Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue: 2

Termite (Insecta: Isoptera) fauna in Haryana state, India

Department of Zoology, The Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies (IIHS), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra - 136 119, Haryana, India

*Corresponding authors’ E-mail: bhanupriya46914@gmail.com, ORCID ID 0000-0002-0849-5728

Online published on 15 June, 2023.

Abstract

Very little work has been done on termite fauna of Haryana. To date, fifty (50) termite species have been described from Haryana state. They are classified into three families (Rhinotermitidae, Kalotermitidae, and Termitidae), six subfamilies (Amitermitinae, Macrotermitinae, Termitinae, Apicotermitinae, Heterotermitinae and Coptotermitinae) and belonging to twelve genera (Amitermes, Microtermes, Odontotermes, Heterotermes, Microcerotermes, Trinervitermes, Coptotermes, Bifiditermes, Eremotermes, Speculitermes, Angulitermes and Neotermes).

Keywords

Kalotermitidae, Macrotermitinae, Rhinotermitidae, Termites, Termitidae