Cryptotermes dudleyi

(Cryptotermes dudleyi)

Description

The West Indian drywood termite, (Cryptotermes dudleyi), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to Indonesia, Java and exotic to Australia, Trinidad and Tobago and Sri Lanka. It is predominantly a house termite found in natural and man-made wooden structures. Thus, this is the most commonest and most devastating drywood pest termite found in the world. It is a larger termite species, with 4.55-7.15mm length in soldiers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Blattodea
Family:Kalotermitidae
Genus:Cryptotermes
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