Heterotermes
| Heterotermes | |
|---|---|
| A colony of H. aureus found after lifting a rock | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Heterotermitidae |
| Genus: | Heterotermes Froggatt, 1896 |
Heterotermes is a genus of subterranean termites belonging to the family Heterotermitidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. One of their closest relatives is the Reticulitermes genus.