Termitaphididae, occasionally called termite bugs,[1] is a small tropicopolitanfamily of true bugs placed in the superfamily Aradoidea. Typically members of Termitaphididae are small, being an average of 2 millimetres (0.079 in)-4 millimetres (0.16 in), and flattened with laminae extending out from each body segment giving a round scale like appearance. Currently the family contains two genera and twelve known species.[2] Members of Termitaphididae are inquilines lodging in the nests of host species of termite families Termitidae and Rhinotermitidae. Though considered a separate family in Aradoidea it has been suggested by Drs David Grimaldi and Michael Engel in 2008 that Termataphididae may in fact be highly derived members of Aradidae.[2] Of the thirteen known species one Termitaphis circumvallata belongs to the monotypic genus Termitaphis and four of the remaining eleven species in Termitaradus are extinct, having only been found in amber.[2][1] The living species are found worldwide in the tropical regions of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.[2]
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^ abPoinar, G.; Heiss, E. (2011). "New Termitaphididae and Aradidae (Hemiptera) in Mexican and Dominican amber" (PDF). Palaeodiversity. 4: 51–62.
^ abcdEngel, M.S. (2009). "A new termite bug in Miocene amber from the Dominican Republic (Hemiptera, Termitaphididae)". ZooKeys (25): 61–68. doi:10.3897/zookeys.25.267. hdl:1808/5559.
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termitaphididae, occasionally, called, termite, bugs, small, tropicopolitan, family, true, bugs, placed, superfamily, aradoidea, typically, members, small, being, average, millimetres, millimetres, flattened, with, laminae, extending, from, each, body, segment. Termitaphididae occasionally called termite bugs 1 is a small tropicopolitan family of true bugs placed in the superfamily Aradoidea Typically members of Termitaphididae are small being an average of 2 millimetres 0 079 in 4 millimetres 0 16 in and flattened with laminae extending out from each body segment giving a round scale like appearance Currently the family contains two genera and twelve known species 2 Members of Termitaphididae are inquilines lodging in the nests of host species of termite families Termitidae and Rhinotermitidae Though considered a separate family in Aradoidea it has been suggested by Drs David Grimaldi and Michael Engel in 2008 that Termataphididae may in fact be highly derived members of Aradidae 2 Of the thirteen known species one Termitaphis circumvallata belongs to the monotypic genus Termitaphis and four of the remaining eleven species in Termitaradus are extinct having only been found in amber 2 1 The living species are found worldwide in the tropical regions of Central and South America Africa Asia and Australia 2 TermitaphididaeTermitaradus mitnicki female in Dominican amberScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder HemipteraSuborder HeteropteraSuperfamily AradoideaFamily TermitaphididaeMyers 1924GeneraTermitaphis TermitaradusReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Termitaphididae a b Poinar G Heiss E 2011 New Termitaphididae and Aradidae Hemiptera in Mexican and Dominican amber PDF Palaeodiversity 4 51 62 a b c d Engel M S 2009 A new termite bug in Miocene amber from the Dominican Republic Hemiptera Termitaphididae ZooKeys 25 61 68 doi 10 3897 zookeys 25 267 hdl 1808 5559 nbsp This Heteroptera article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Termitaphididae amp oldid 1193490724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
