Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

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Significant sightings

• Ectoneura pallidula at Mount Painter
• Pycnoscelus surinamensis at South Brisbane, QLD
• Johnrehnia concisa at Brunswick Heads, NSW
• Anamesia frenchii at Leinster, WA
• Polyzosteria mitchelli at Mount Hope, NSW

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Laxta sp. (genus)

Calolampra sp. (genus) at Michelago, NSW

Laxta granicollis

Laxta granicollis

Calolampra sp. (genus) at Michelago, NSW

Balta sp. (genus) at Tharwa, ACT

Laxta sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

Laxta granicollis at Belconnen, ACT

Panesthia australis at Belconnen, ACT

Platyzosteria melanaria at Belconnen, ACT

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