Odontotermes escherichi explained

Odontotermes escherichi, is a small species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Peninsular Malaysia.^[1] It attacks many dead, tree stems and decaying logs.^[2]

External links

• Subterranian (sic) termite genus Odontotermes (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae) from Chhattisgarh, India with its annotated checklist and revised key

Notes and References

1. Evidence for a Higher Number of Species of Odontotermes (Isoptera) than Currently Known from Peninsular Malaysia from Mitochondrial DNA Phylogenies . 2011 . PLOS ONE . 10.1371/journal.pone.0020992 . free . Cheng . Shawn . Kirton . Laurence G. . Panandam . Jothi M. . Siraj . Siti S. . Ng . Kevin Kit-Siong . Tan . Soon-Guan . 6 . 6 . e20992 . 21687629 . 3110805 . 2011PLoSO...620992C .
2. Web site: An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka . National Science Foundation . 15 February 2017.