A REVISION OF THE TERMITE SUBFAMILY 



NASUTITERMITINAE (ISOPTERA, TERMITIDAE) 



FROM THE ETHIOPIAN REGION 



By W. A. SANDS 



Introduction 



Material 



Methods 



NASUTITERMITINAE Hare: 

 Phylogeny . 

 Distribution 

 Keys to genera 



Nasutitermes Dudley . 

 Leptomyxotermes gen. n. 

 Grallatotermes Holmgren 

 Fulleritermes Coaton . 

 Rhadinotermes gen. n. 

 Mycterotermes gen. n. 

 Trinervitermes Holmgren 

 Baitcaliotermes gen. n. 

 Eulermellus Silvestri . 

 Afrosubulitermes Emerson 

 Postsubulitermes Emerson 

 YeYrucositermes Emerson 

 Mimeutermes Silvestri 

 Tarditermes Emerson . 



Acknowledgments . 



Bibliography 



Species index. 



CONTENTS 



diagnosis 



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SYNOPSIS 



The subfamily Nasutitermitinae is revised for the Ethiopian Zoogeographical Region. 47 

 species are recognized, of which 7 are new, in 14 genera, of which 4 are new. 77 names are found 

 to be synonymous, of which 62 are newly established synonyms. 4 species are removed from 

 the subfamily. The phylogeny of the subfamily is discussed, and keys are given to genera and 

 species. The distribution of species and genera is related to the vegetation types. Notes are 

 provided on the biology of the species. 



