Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae Revision

Based on: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51028-y

RHINOTERMITIDAE:

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145776 Rhinotermitidae -> Heterotermitidae
   1.1. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145777 Rhinotermitinae -> Rhinotermitidae
   1.2. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145784 Heterotermitinae -> Heterotermitidae

2. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_merges/145649 Psammotermitinae+Prorhinotermitidae -> Psammotermitidae
3. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145650 Termitogetoninae -> Termitogetonidae

Because most (close to all) Rhinotermitidae observations at the family level on this site belong to Heterotermitinae (Reticulitermes, Coptotermes, Heterotermes)

SPLITTING TERMITINAE:
Most transfers of Termitinae don't result in many disagreements between IDs.
Exception being:

Termitinae of North America (Nearctic) (Most Termitinae IDs at subfamily level), being all Amitermitinae. Remaining transferred to Termitidae.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145762
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/145794

Posted on August 9, 2024 10:26 PM by r_r_r_