Eleven species of termites belonging to two families (Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae) and six genera (Coptotermes, Speculitermes, Eremotermes, Microcerotermes, Odontotermes and Microtermes) are reported here from Delhi. Seven termite species Speculitermes Cyclops Wasmann; Odototermes assumuthi Holmgren; O. brunneus (Hagen); O. gurdaspurensis Holmgren & Holmgren; O. obesus (Rambur); Mictotermes obesi Holmgren and M. unicolar Snyder are reported first time from Delhi.
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