Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

A diurnal cockroach at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)	16 Aug 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)	7 Apr 2019	KimPullen
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)	16 Mar 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Blattodea (order)	8 Feb 2019	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

Illilanga wrote:

18 Mar 2019

Michael, the black legs and antennae make me think it is more likely to be a young Elipsidon sp.

KimPullen wrote:

7 Apr 2019

Some images of this species online are identified as Ellipsidion humerale, but the same name is also given to others that are clearly different. Needs more investigation.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110100 -35.279182
Altitude 588.4m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Feb 2019 08:01 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Illilanga flagged sightings Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) Scientific name
A diurnal cockroach Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 702.54m Recorded at altitude
78 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

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