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Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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Overview

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

53 species

Periplaneta sp. (genus) (Cockroach)

Periplaneta sp. (genus)

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Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)

Platyzosteria biglumis (Convex litter runner)

Platyzosteria biglumis

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn

Platyzosteria biglumis

Size 12-19 mm
Platyzosteria biglumis
Platyzosteria biglumis

Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner)

Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria

FEMALE
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria

Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner)

Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis

Platyzosteria sp. (genus) (Litter runner cockroach)

Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)

Polyzosteria aenea (Pink-tailed heath cockroach)

Polyzosteria aenea
Polyzosteria aenea
Polyzosteria aenea
Polyzosteria aenea
Polyzosteria aenea
Polyzosteria aenea

Polyzosteria limbata (Eastern Heath Cockroach)

Polyzosteria limbata
Polyzosteria limbata
Polyzosteria limbata
Polyzosteria limbata

Polyzosteria sp. (genus) (Wingless diurnal cockroach)

Polyzosteria viridissima (Alpine Metallic Cockroach)

Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima

Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus) (Giant Forest Cockroach)

Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)
Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)
Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)
Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)
Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)
Rhabdoblatta sp. (genus)

Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach)

Robshelfordia circumducta
Robshelfordia circumducta
Robshelfordia circumducta
Robshelfordia circumducta
Robshelfordia circumducta
Robshelfordia circumducta

Robshelfordia simplex (Shelford's Western Cockroach)

Robshelfordia simplex
Robshelfordia simplex
Robshelfordia simplex
Robshelfordia simplex
Robshelfordia simplex
Robshelfordia simplex

Robshelfordia sp. (genus) (A Shelford cockroach)

Robshelfordia sp. (genus)

FEMALE

Robshelfordia sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Robshelfordia sp. (genus)

MALE
Robshelfordia sp. (genus)
Robshelfordia sp. (genus)
Robshelfordia sp. (genus)

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