Hospitalitermes
| Hospitalitermes | |
|---|---|
| Hospitalitermes sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Nanorder: | Geoisoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Subfamily: | Nasutitermitinae |
| Genus: | Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 1912 |
Hospitalitermes is an Asian–Papuan genus of lichen-eating termite in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. There are 37 species currently listed, of which most are recognized for their extensive surface foraging columns. Due to their conspicuous foraging activities, they are commonly known as processionary or marching termites. They often inhabit cavities inside of living trees excavated by other species of termite.