CATALOGUE OF ISOPTERA. \) 



Gen. Coptotermes , Wasmana. 



C. ceylo7uct(s, Holmgren. 



" Termitenleben auf Ceylon," p. 192 (1911). 



Occurs commonly under decaying logs of wood ; also about 

 buildings, where it is destructive to deal packing cases. Has 

 been recorded as damaging books, in. damp situations, the 

 wood of tea chests, and wondow frames in a tea factory. 

 Peradeniya ; Matale ; Lindula ; Nalanda ; Trincomalee ; 

 Rattota ; Ratnapura ; Henaratgoda ; Ambalangoda ; Jaffna. 



Gen. Arhinotermes , Wasmann. 

 A. flavus, Bugnion. 

 " Mem. Soc. Zool. Fr.," XXIII., p. 117 (1910). 



Discovered bj' Dr. Bugnion in stems of " Mangrove." 

 Ambalangoda. 



Gen. Termitogeton, Desneux. 



T. umbilicatus, Hagen. 

 " Zool. Bot. Ver. Wien," p. 472 (1858). 



A rare jmigle species. Hantane (Kandy District), 3,000 ft.; 

 Ramboda, 4,000 ft. 



Fam. METATERMiTiDiE, Holmgren. 



Gen. Termes, Linn. 



T. horni, Wasmann. 



" Zool. Jahrb.," XVII., Pt. I., p. Ill (1902). 



A comparatively large species. Common in decaying trees 

 and in soil treated with cattle manure. Nests in the soil, 

 without conspicuous movmds. Widelj'' distributed. Kandy ; 

 Peradeniya ; Kotmale ; Haputale ; Diyatalawa ; Ruanwella ; 

 Avisawella ; Ambalangoda ; Hambantota. 



T. ceylonicus, Wasmann. 



" Zool. Jahrb.," XVII., Pt. I., p. 113 (1902). 



Intermediate in size between horni and redemanni. Nests 

 in the ground, without superstructure. Attacks roots of 

 diseased or dying plants and trees. Peradeniya ; Yatiyan- 

 tota ; Ratnapura ; Balangoda. 



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