Coptotermes emersoni

(Coptotermes emersoni)

Description

Coptotermes emersoni, is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Coptotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Though it is a wood destroying termite, it was first found from an electrical wire case in the National Museum of Colombo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Blattodea
Family:Rhinotermitidae
Genus:Coptotermes
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