Zootermopsis
| Zootermopsis angusticollis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termopsidae |
| Genus: | Zootermopsis |
| Species | |
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Zootermopsis angusticollis | |
Zootermopsis is a genus of termites (Isoptera) in the family Termopsidae, a group known as the dampwood termites. They are found in temperate rain forests of western North America.
Species
The genus has three species; Zootermopsis angusticollis, Zootermopsis laticeps, and Zootermopsis nevadensis. Z. nevadensis is subdivided into two subspecies, Z. n. nevadensis and Z. n. nuttingi.
References
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