Amitermes is a
genus of
termites in the family
Termitidae. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of Amitermes soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single tooth on their inner margins and cephalic glands on the front of their heads.[1]
Species
About one hundred species including the following species listed by the Encyclopedia of Life:[2][3]
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