Robshelfordia sp. (genus)
A Shelford cockroach at Fadden, ACT
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| Robshelfordia sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Jul 2021 | |
| Ectobiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 15 Mar 2018 | |
| Ectobiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Feb 2018 | |
| Unverified | YumiCallaway | 8 Feb 2018 |
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User's notes
Quick runner, often seen in the area.
3 comments
9 Feb 2018
These come into my house too, see;
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3371666
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3371666
10 Feb 2018
Ah yep. I often encounter them in the reserves under leaf litter as well as indoors. Awesome photos too! So clear for such a fast moving insect.
10 Feb 2018
Thanks. I caught it in a jar and photographed it while it was captured !
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112158-35.401290
- Altitude 680.2m
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2018 08:34 AM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Robshelfordia sp. (genus) Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Robshelfordia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Shelford cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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