Coptotermes sp. (genus)
Termite at Undefined Area
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| Coptotermes sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2017 | |
| Coptotermes sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2017 | |
| Nasutitermes (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | Ryl | 13 Oct 2016 |
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User's notes
Sorry for blurry photo. The termites(?) were each <1cm long.
2 comments
31 Dec 2016
Could be a Coptotermes sp. The soldier second from the top in image #1 doesn't seem to have the pointy head of a Nasutitermes soldier.
17 Dec 2018
Amitermes is also found in the area and could potentially look like this. I'm not sure if the Australian species have straight mandibles or curved ones. If they have curved mandibles then this is probably quite safe at Coptotermes, assuming I'm interpreting the photo correctly. CSIRO might have specimens to check with.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Ryl Recorded by
Collections
- Insects Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) Other insects Ryl Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coptotermes sp. (genus)
Species information
- Coptotermes sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Termite Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1364m Recorded at altitude
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