| Prorhinotermes flavus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Rhinotermitidae |
| Genus: | Prorhinotermes |
| Species: | P. flavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prorhinotermes flavus (Bugnion & Popoff, 1910) | |
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Prorhinotermes flavus is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Prorhinotermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. It is found in coastal areas such as mangroves. It shows both dampwood and subterranean termite behavior, nesting in dead trees but foraging on soil as a typical subterranean termite. It is not known to be a pest.
References
- "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- "Termite pictures – Prorhinotermes flavus". Termite Web. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Prorhinotermes flavus | |