Polyzosteria

Polyzosteria is a genus of around fifteen species of cockroaches in the Blattidae family. Some of these Australian insects are attractively marked, such as Polyzosteria mitchelli.[1] The type species of the group is the Botany Bay cockroach.[2]

Polyzosteria
Botany Bay Cockroach
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Polyzosteria

P. mitchelli

Species

The following species are recognised :[2]

  • Polyzosteria aenea Burmeister, 1838
  • Polyzosteria australica (Brancsik, 1895)
  • Polyzosteria cuprea Saussure, 1863
  • Polyzosteria flavomaculosa Mackerras, 1965
  • Polyzosteria fulgens Mackerras, 1965
  • Polyzosteria invisa Walker, 1868
  • Polyzosteria limbata Burmeister, 1838
  • Polyzosteria magna Shaw, 1914
  • Polyzosteria metallica (Shaw, 1914)
  • Polyzosteria mitchelli (Angas, 1847)
  • Polyzosteria obscuroviridis Tepper, 1893
  • Polyzosteria oculata Tepper, 1893
  • Polyzosteria pubescens Tepper, 1893
  • Polyzosteria pulchra Mackerras, 1965
  • Polyzosteria rouxi Chopard, 1924
  • Polyzosteria terrosa Chopard, 1924
  • Polyzosteria viridissima Shelford, 1909

References

  1. Archer, William. "Polyzosteria mitchelli - Mardi Gras Cockroach". Esperance Fauna. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. "Polyzosteria". Taxa hierarchy. blattodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved May 3, 2012.


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