Table 1 Overview of the higher termite species included in this study
Sample | Speciesa | Subfamily | Feeding habitb | Metatranscriptomics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
“Plant fibre feeders” [sound lignocellulose] | ||||
N.sim_1 | Nasutitermes similis | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.sim_2 | Nasutitermes similis | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.sim_3 | Nasutitermes similis | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.sim_4 | Nasutitermes similis | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | + |
N.sp_1 | Nasutitermes sp. | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.eph_1 | Nasutitemes ephratae | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.eph_2 | Nasutitemes ephratae | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.eph_3 | Nasutitemes ephratae | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.eph_4 | Nasutitemes ephratae | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
C.int | Cortaritermes intermedius | Nasutitermitinae | Litter/grass | |
N.oct | Nasutitermes octopilis | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | |
N.sp_2 | Nasutitermes sp. | Nasutitermitinae | Wood | + |
C.cav | Constrictotermes cavifrons | Nasutitermitinae | Microepiphytes/wood | + |
M.sp_1 | Microcerotermes sp. | Termitinae | Wood | |
M.sp_2 | Microcerotermes sp. | Termitinae | Wood | + |
“Soil feeders” [humified lignocellulose] | ||||
C.pug | Cornitermes pugnax | Syntermitinae | Litter/decayed wood | + |
C.tub_1 | Cavitermes tuberosus | Termitinae | Humus | |
C.tub_2 | Cavitermes tuberosus | Termitinae | Humus | |
C.tub_3 | Cavitermes tuberosus | Termitinae | Humus | |
L.lab_1 | Labiotermes labralis | Termitinae | Soil | |
L.lab_2 | Labiotermes labralis | Termitinae | Soil | |
L.lab_3 | Labiotermes labralis | Termitinae | Soil | |
L.lab_4 | Labiotermes labralis | Termitinae | Soil | + |
E.neo_1 | Embiratermes neotenicus | Syntermitinae | Humus | + |
E.neo_2 | Embiratermes neotenicus | Syntermitinae | Humus | |
E.neo_3 | Embiratermes neotenicus | Syntermitinae | Humus | |
C.ang | Cyrilliotermes angulariceps | Syntermitinae | Humus | + |
S.hey_1 | Silvestritermes heyeri | Syntermitinae | Soil | + |
S.hey_2 | Silvestritermes heyeri | Syntermitinae | Soil | |
S.hey_3 | Silvestritermes heyeri | Syntermitinae | Soil | |
S.hey_4 | Silvestritermes heyeri | Syntermitinae | Soil | |
S.min | Silvestritermes minutus | Syntermitinae | Soil | |
A.cin | Aparatermes cingulatus | Apicotermitinae | Humus | |
A.ban_1 | Anoplotermes banksi | Apicotermitinae | Humus | |
A.ban_2 | Anoplotermes banksi | Apicotermitinae | Humus | + |
N.tar_1 | Neocapritermes taracua | Termitinae | Humus | + |
N.tar_2 | Neocapritermes taracua | Termitinae | Humus | |
T.fat_1 | Termes fatalis | Termitinae | Humus | |
T.fat_2 | Termes fatalis | Termitinae | Humus | |
T.fat_3 | Termes fatalis | Termitinae | Humus | |
S.sp | Syntermes sp. | Syntermitinae | Litter | |