Laxta sp. (genus)
Bark cockroach at Combaning, NSW
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| Laxta sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 17 Dec 2024 | |
| Laxta sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 23 Nov 2023 | |
| Laxta friedmani | trevorpreston | 11 Jun 2023 | |
| Laxta granicollis | CarbonAI | 10 Jun 2023 | |
| Laxta granicollis | trevorpreston | 10 Jun 2023 |
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1 comment
11 Jun 2023
I thought at first this was Laxta Granicollis, which is hard to distinguish from L. friedmani, but for this one I am going with L.friedmani based on the white segments of the antenna (A guide to the Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz p 98).
Location information
- Coordinates 147.715360-34.551513
- Altitude 375.8m
- Places Combaning, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jun 2023 12:38 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- On old black cypres pine log Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- trevorpreston Riverina Murray NatureMapr Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects Laxta sp. (genus)
Species information
- Laxta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bark cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1220.08m Recorded at altitude
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