Melanozosteria sp. (genus)
A native cockroach at Conder, ACT
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| Melanozosteria sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Nov 2016 | |
| Platyzosteria melanaria | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Oct 2016 |
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Conder, ACT; a large mostly black cockroach; to the eye it appeared to be mainly black, but the use of the flashlight made the red colour come out.
6 comments
5 Oct 2016
It was in my garden, 25 to 30mm long, and found after dark; just a standard large black cockroach. To the eye it appeared to be almost all black, but the use of the flashlight made the red colour come out.
6 Oct 2016
Looking at the Internet, I would say the most similar species was "Platyzosteria sp", eg
http://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/black-cockroach-platyzosteria-sp.html
http://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/black-cockroach-platyzosteria-sp.html
7 Oct 2016
I have forwarded the picture to David Rentz as I could not ID it from his book. It appears too large for most Melanozosteria and Platyzosteria
9 Oct 2016
I found another specimen today, body size 33mm. You can see the reddish colour in the 2nd photo. See sighting:
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3361078
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3361078
10 Nov 2016
Confirmed as Melanozosteria sp. after advice from David Rentz in reply to Roger's email mentioned above.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101422-35.464707
- Altitude 625.0m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2016 11:03 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanozosteria sp. (genus) Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Melanozosteria sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A native cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 850m Recorded at altitude
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