Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) sightings


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


Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)



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Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 23 Feb 2024 by JohnGiacon
Ectoneura pallidula at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach) at Mulligans Flat - 17 Feb 2024 by betchern0t
Polyzosteria viridissima (Alpine Metallic Cockroach) at Namadgi National Park - 16 Feb 2024 by Tapirlord
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Corroboree Park - 15 Feb 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at ANBG - 13 Feb 2024 by SandraH
Robshelfordia sp. (genus) (A Shelford cockroach) at Watson Green Space - 10 Feb 2024 by AniseStar
Melanozosteria dookiensis (Dookie woodland cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 10 Feb 2024 by MarkT
Johnrehnia contraria (Cockroach) at Whitlam, ACT - 10 Feb 2024 by trevorpreston
Robshelfordia sp. (genus) (A Shelford cockroach) at Whitlam, ACT - 10 Feb 2024 by trevorpreston
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Downer, ACT - 6 Feb 2024 by RobertD
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Downer, ACT - 6 Feb 2024 by RobertD
Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Watson Green Space - 4 Feb 2024 by AniseStar
Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Paratemnopteryx couloniana (A native cockroach) at Conder, ACT - 26 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Higgins Woodland - 26 Jan 2024 by Trevor
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Unidentified Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) at Turner, ACT - 23 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 23 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach) at Turner, ACT - 23 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Whitlam, ACT - 23 Jan 2024 by trevorpreston
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Conder, ACT - 22 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach) at Holt, ACT - 19 Jan 2024 by chrisz
Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion) at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 18 Jan 2024 by JohnGiacon
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 by trevorpreston
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 by trevorpreston
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Russell, ACT - 16 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Johnrehnia contraria (Cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 15 Jan 2024 by arjay
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Sullivans Creek, Lyneham North - 13 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at City Renewal Authority Area - 12 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion) at Haig Park - 11 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) at Phillip, ACT - 10 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Turner, ACT - 8 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at City Renewal Authority Area - 7 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe at Braddon, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach) at Braddon, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion) at Bullen Range - 6 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Molytria perplexa (Bark Cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 5 Jan 2024 by arjay
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Rugosa - 3 Jan 2024 by SenexRugosus
Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach) at Scullin, ACT - 2 Jan 2024 by AlisonMilton
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 2 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Johnrehnia sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 2 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mulanggari Grasslands - 2 Jan 2024 by pixelnips
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Braddon, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by lbradley
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Griffith Woodland (GRW) - 1 Jan 2024 by JodieR
Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 1 Jan 2024 by JohnGiacon
Calolampra sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 31 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 29 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 29 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 29 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at City Renewal Authority Area - 29 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at City Renewal Authority Area - 29 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Casey, ACT - 28 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Parkes, ACT - 26 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Parkes, ACT - 26 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Robshelfordia sp. (genus) (A Shelford cockroach) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 24 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 18 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 16 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Johnrehnia sp. (genus) (A coachroach) at Wanniassa, ACT - 15 Dec 2023 by JohnBundock
Johnrehnia contraria (Cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 12 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Rugosa - 12 Dec 2023 by SenexRugosus
Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach) at Banksia Street Wetland Corridor - 11 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Paratemnopteryx couloniana (A native cockroach) at Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South - 10 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Rugosa - 9 Dec 2023 by SenexRugosus
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Dec 2023 by Berlge
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Jincumbilly, NSW - 9 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 9 Dec 2023 by SteveBorkowskis
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 8 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Emu Creek - 7 Dec 2023 by JohnGiacon
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Platyzosteria sp. (genus) (Litter runner cockroach) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Dec 2023 by WalkYonder
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus) (Cockroach) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2023 by KMcCue
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at GG182 - 5 Dec 2023 by KMcCue
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Fraser, ACT - 3 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion) at Fraser, ACT - 3 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach) at Higgins Woodland - 3 Dec 2023 by Trevor
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner) at Kaleen, ACT - 1 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Boro - 1 Dec 2023 by Paul4K
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Corroboree Park - 30 Nov 2023 by Pirom
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Justice Robert Hope Reserve (JRH) - 26 Nov 2023 by abread111
Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach) at Justice Robert Hope Reserve (JRH) - 26 Nov 2023 by abread111
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Casey, ACT - 25 Nov 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Higgins Woodland - 24 Nov 2023 by Trevor
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Mount Painter - 20 Nov 2023 by CathB
Ectoneura minima (Striped Ectoneura) at QPRC LGA - 18 Nov 2023 by DianneClarke
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Sullivans Creek, Turner - 17 Nov 2023 by ConBoekel
Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston
Neotemnopteryx sp. (genus) (Cockroach) at QPRC LGA - 12 Nov 2023 by arjay
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 10 Nov 2023 by SimoneC

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