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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

10 species

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Johnrehnia bulburina

Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina

Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach)

Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa

Molytria perplexa (Bark Cockroach)

Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa

Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus) (Cockroach)

Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus)

Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach)

Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis

Panesthia lata (Lord Howe Island wood-feeding cockroach)

Panesthia lata
Panesthia lata
Panesthia lata
Panesthia lata

Periplaneta australasiae (Australasian cockroach)

Periplaneta australasiae

Harvey Perkins, Montague Is.

Periplaneta australasiae
Periplaneta australasiae
Periplaneta australasiae
Periplaneta australasiae
Periplaneta australasiae

Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner)

Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria

FEMALE
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
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