Allacta australiensis
Australian Allacta at Nambucca Heads, NSW
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| Allacta australiensis | trevorpreston | 18 Dec 2024 | |
| Allacta australiensis | trevorpreston | 18 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 Jul 2023 |
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Cockroaches about 6-7mm
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18 Dec 2024
I found several of these inside an old palm sheath on the ground, and admittedly am making the leap that they are Allacta australiensis. Nymphs in "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" by David Rentz are similar, and other examples via a google search also look similar. This is the only example of its genus in Australia, and while Rentz shows it does not occur south of the Queensland border, it mentions distribution is patchy. It is associated with specific host trees which fits, although Rentz does not mention which trees. This is the only nymph I can find which remotely matches this specimen.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.004179-30.645081
- Altitude 52.9m
- Places Nambucca Heads, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 4 Jul 2023 10:24 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- trevorpreston New South Wales North Coast NatureMapr Allacta australiensis Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Allacta australiensis Scientific name
- Australian Allacta Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 37m to 52.89m Recorded at altitude
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