Platyzosteria melanaria
Common Eastern Litter Runner at Monash, ACT
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| Platyzosteria melanaria | Illilanga | 10 Jun 2019 | |
| Platyzosteria melanaria | jackQ | 9 Jun 2019 |
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4 comments
10 Jun 2019
Thanks for the sighting. Could you please confirm whether this cockroach had any yellow markings underneath and were the legs reddish. Was the size more like 35-40mm or was it smaller? 50mm is quite large for a roach in our area. There are two very similar Platyzosteria species, so with out more detail it can be challenging to tell the difference from photos. Thanks, Sandra
11 Jun 2019
Sandra thanks. Yes 35 mm probably more accurate size wise, definitely no yellow markings, very black in colour overall
11 Jun 2019
Thanks jackQ. The grey coloured "goop" on the cockroach is defensive mucilage. Good to have a photo of that on CNM.
11 Jun 2019
Thanks Sandra always great when a sighting plus expertise elicits new knowledge for me cheers
Location information
- Coordinates 149.090958-35.408833
- Altitude 602.8m
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 May 2019 01:55 PM Recorded on
- jackQ Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- jackQ Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Platyzosteria melanaria Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Platyzosteria melanaria Scientific name
- Common Eastern Litter Runner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1623.25m Recorded at altitude
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