Cryptotermes domesticus

The domestic drywood termite, (Cryptotermes domesticus), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, Australia, China and Sri Lanka. It is mainly a house termite and also found in cultivated areas. The presence of this termite can be identified by small heaps of tiny egg-like pellets of excreta.[1] It is a larger termite species, with 3.25-5.90mm in soldiers. It is considered as a minor pest in Australia, but is a serious pest causing wood damage in other parts of the world.[2]

Domestic drywood termite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Kalotermitidae
Genus:	Cryptotermes
Species:	C. domesticus
Binomial name
Cryptotermes domesticus (Haviland, 1898)
Synonyms
Calotermes domesticus Haviland & Sharp, 1896, nomen nudum Calotermes domesticus Haviland, 1898 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) formosae Holmgren, 1912 Calotermes kotoensis Oshima, 1912 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) ogasawaraensis Oshima, 1913 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) dentatus Oshima, 1914 Cryptotermes campbelli Light,1924 Cryptotermes hermsi Kirby, 1925 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) buxtoni Hill, 1926 Kalotermes (Cryptotermes) breviarticulatus Snyder, 1926 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) gulosus Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) repentinus Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) torresi Hill, 1927 Calotermes (Cryptotermes) lignarius Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum Calotermes (Cryptotermes) tectus Jepson, 1931, nomen nudum

Description

• Imago - General body color is pale yellowish brown. Head is paler than other parts. Wings hyaline or faintly tinged with brown. Eyes comparatively large and distinct. Antennae composed of 15-16 segments. Head and pronotum with mild hairs.
• Soldier - Head color varies from very dark brown to black. Head capsule is glabrous. Well developed genal horns present. Antennae composed of 9-15 segments.[3]

References

1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
2. "A review on drywood termite Cryptotermes domesticus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA SINICA. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
3. "Drywood termite - Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". PaDIL. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

• drywood termite Cryptotermes domesticus Haviland Images
• Wu, W.; Huang, Z.; Li, Z.; Zhang, S.; Liu, X.; Gu, D. (2016). "De novo transcriptome sequencing of Cryptotermes domesticus and comparative analysis of gene expression in response to different wood species". Gene. 575 (2 Pt 3): 655–66. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2015.09.055. PMID 26410413.
• Progress of Biological Studies on Primary Reproductives in Cryptotermes domesticus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
• Ohkuma, M. (1998). "Phylogenetic analysis of the symbiotic intestinal microflora of the termite Cryptotermes domesticus". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 164 (2): 389–395. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13114.x.
• Jayatilleke, M. P. A.; Tisseverasinghe, A. E. K. (1975). "The threshold level of boron preservative against attack by the dry-wood termite Cryptotermes domesticus - Kalotermitidae". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)