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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

44 species

Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach)

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

Johnrehnia contraria (Cockroach)

Johnrehnia contraria
Johnrehnia contraria
Johnrehnia contraria
Johnrehnia contraria
Johnrehnia contraria
Johnrehnia contraria

Johnrehnia sp. (genus) (A coachroach)

Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)

Laxta friedmani (Friedman's trilobite cockroach)

Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani

Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach)

Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis

Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)

Melanozosteria dookiensis (Dookie woodland cockroach)

Melanozosteria dookiensis
Melanozosteria dookiensis
Melanozosteria dookiensis
Melanozosteria dookiensis
Melanozosteria dookiensis
Melanozosteria dookiensis

Melanozosteria sp. (genus) (A native cockroach)

Melanozosteria sp. (genus)

Female

Melanozosteria sp. (genus)
Melanozosteria sp. (genus)
Melanozosteria sp. (genus)
Melanozosteria sp. (genus)
Melanozosteria sp. (genus)

Molytria perplexa (Bark Cockroach)

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

Molytria sp. (genus) (A cockroach)

Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)

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 sp. (genus) (Wood cockroach)

Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)

Paratemnopteryx couloniana (A native cockroach)

Paratemnopteryx couloniana
Paratemnopteryx couloniana
Paratemnopteryx couloniana
Paratemnopteryx couloniana
Paratemnopteryx couloniana
Paratemnopteryx couloniana

Periplaneta fuliginosa (Smoky-brown Cockroach)

Periplaneta fuliginosa
Periplaneta fuliginosa
Periplaneta fuliginosa
Periplaneta fuliginosa
Periplaneta fuliginosa
Periplaneta fuliginosa

Periplaneta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Periplaneta cockroach)

Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)
Periplaneta sp. (genus)

Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner)

Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria

FEMALE
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria
Platyzosteria melanaria

Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner)

Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis

Platyzosteria sp. (genus) (Litter runner cockroach)

Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)

Polyzosteria viridissima (Alpine Metallic Cockroach)

Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima
Polyzosteria viridissima

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