Hodotermitidae

Hodotermitidae; Temporal range:
	H. mossambicus worker and soldier
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Parvorder:	Euisoptera
Family:	Hodotermitidae; Desneux, 1904
Genera
	Anacanthotermes Jacobson 1905; †Carinatermes Krishna & Grimaldi 2000 ; Hodotermes Hagen 1853; †Jitermes Ren 1995; †Meiatermes Lacasa-Ruiz & Martinez-Declos 1986; Microhodotermes Sjöstedt 1926; †Parotermes Scudder 1883; †Ulmeriella Meunier 1919; †Valditermes Jarzembowski 1981; †Yanjingtermes Ren 1995; †Yongdingia Ren 1995;

The Hodotermitidae (from Greek ὁδός (hodós), travelling; Latin termes, woodworm) are a basal Old World family of termites known as the harvester termites.^[1] They are distinguished by the serrated inner edge of their mandibles, and their functional compound eyes which are present in all castes.^[2] They forage for grass at night and during daylight hours, and the pigmented workers^[3] are often observed outside the nest.^[2] Their range includes the deserts and savannas of Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.^[1] Their English name refers to their habit of collecting grass, which is not unique to the family however.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Abe, Takuya; et al. (2000–2002). Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-7923-6361-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c Scholtz, Clarke H.; et al. (1985). Insects of Southern Africa. Durban: Butterworths. p. 57. ISBN 978-0409-10487-5.
^ Picker, Mike; et al. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.

[evol-1] Abe, Takuya; et al. (2000–2002). Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-7923-6361-3.

[isa-2] Scholtz, Clarke H.; et al. (1985). Insects of Southern Africa. Durban: Butterworths. p. 57. ISBN 978-0409-10487-5.

[fg-3] Picker, Mike; et al. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.

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Hodotermitidae Temporal range:


H. mossambicus worker and soldier
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Parvorder:	Euisoptera
Family:	Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904
Genera
Anacanthotermes Jacobson 1905 †Carinatermes Krishna & Grimaldi 2000 Hodotermes Hagen 1853 †Jitermes Ren 1995 †Meiatermes Lacasa-Ruiz & Martinez-Declos 1986 Microhodotermes Sjöstedt 1926 †Parotermes Scudder 1883 †Ulmeriella Meunier 1919 †Valditermes Jarzembowski 1981 †Yanjingtermes Ren 1995 †Yongdingia Ren 1995