Platyzosteria similis
Red-legged litter runner at Yass River, NSW
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| Platyzosteria similis | Illilanga | 19 Jan 2020 | |
| Platyzosteria melanaria | SenexRugosus | 18 Jan 2020 |
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1 comment
19 Jan 2020
I can see a yellow stripe on the coxae in the first photo, which indicates P. similis. The two species can be hard to distinguish, so that is something to look for!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.156675-34.898039
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2020 05:54 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Leaf litter Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Platyzosteria similis Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Platyzosteria similis Scientific name
- Red-legged litter runner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 891.6m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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