Neoisoptera

See: Isoptera

The Neoisoptera, literally meaning "newer termites" (in an evolutionary sense), are a recently coined nanorder that include families commonly referred-to as "higher termites", although some authorities only apply this term to the largest family Termitidae. The latter characteristically do not have Pseudergate nymphs (many "lower termite" worker nymphs have the capacity to develop into reproductive castes: see below). Cellulose digestion in "higher termites" has co-evolved with eukaryotic gut microbiota ] and many genera have symbiotic relationships with fungi such as Termitomyces; in contrast, "lower termites" typically have flagellates and prokaryotes in their hindguts. Five families are now included here:

Family †Archeorhinotermitidae
Family Rhinotermitidae

Coptotermitinae
Heterotermitinae
Prorhinoterminae
Psammotermitinae
Rhinotermitinae
Termitogetoninae

Family Serritermitidae
Family Stylotermitidae

Family Termitidae

Apicotermitinae
Cubitermitinae
Foraminitermitinae
Macrotermitinae
Nasutitermitinae
Sphaerotermitinae
Syntermitinae
Termitinae