Elliptorhina

Elliptorhina[1] is a genus of large, flightless, wood-inhabiting cockroaches comprising ten known species,[2] nine of those found on the island of Madagascar and one, Elliptorhina lefeuvri, found on Europa Island.[3]

Elliptorhina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Family:
Blaberidae
Subfamily:
Oxyhaloinae
Tribe:
Gromphadorhini
Genus:
Elliptorhina

van Herrewege, 1973
Species

Elliptorhina brunneri
Elliptorhina chopardi
Elliptorhina coquereliana
Elliptorhina davidi
Elliptorhina javanica
Elliptorhina laevigata
Elliptorhina lefeuvri
Elliptorhina oblonga
Elliptorhina problematica
Elliptorhina testacea

References
  1. C. van Herrewege. 1973. Contribution à l'étude des Blattaria de la faune Malgache. II. Description de huit espèces nouvelles appartenant aux genres Gromphadorhina Brunner v.W. et Elliptorhina gen. nov. Bulletin de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon, 42nd année, Numéro spécial du 150th anniversaire, décembre 1973. 75-103
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