Laxta sp. (genus)
Bark cockroach at Kambah, ACT
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| Laxta sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Mar 2017 | |
| Molytria sp. (genus) | RogerF | 1 Feb 2017 | |
| Laxta sp. (genus) | MatthewFrawley | 1 Feb 2017 |
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2 comments
9 Feb 2017
I think this is a Laxta. It looks a lot like the nymph of L. friedmani figured in Rentz's 'A guide to the cockroaches of Australia'. The adult females are said to look the same.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076085-35.384355
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2017 04:12 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Laxta sp. (genus) Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Laxta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bark cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1220.08m Recorded at altitude
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