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]
| Cryptotermes ceylonicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Kalotermitidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotermes |
| Species: | C. ceylonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotermes ceylonicus Ranaweera, 1962
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References
edit- ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "TERMITES ON CEYLON TEA ESTATES" (PDF). National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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