Termitaradus mitnicki

Termitaradus mitnicki is an extinct species of true bug in the family Termitaphididae known only from early Miocene Burdigalian stage Dominican amber deposits on the island of Hispaniola.

[1] Engel published his 2009 type description for T. mitnicki in journal ZooKeys volume number 25.

[3] The eight living species are found worldwide in the tropical regions of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

[1] Typical of Termitaradus, T. mitnicki is flattened with laminae extending out from each body segment, giving a round, scale-like appearance confirming the genus placement.

T. mitnicki can be identified from other species through several characteristics, notably the distinctive network of ridges on the top of the insect, which do not extend to the edges of the laminae.