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Cryptotermes ceylonicus

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Cryptotermes ceylonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Kalotermitidae
Genus: Cryptotermes
Species:
C. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Cryptotermes ceylonicus
Ranaweera, 1962

Cryptotermes ceylonicus, is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is found in Sri Lanka. It is found in living wood, and other man-made wooden constructions.[1] They possess teeth-less mandibles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "TERMITES ON CEYLON TEA ESTATES" (PDF). National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.