Laxta sp. (genus)

2 Bark cockroach at Mitchell, ACT

Laxta sp. (genus) at Mitchell, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
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Laxta sp. (genus) 28 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Laxta friedmani Roth 4 Nov 2020 trevorpreston
Unidentified 4 Nov 2020 trevorpreston

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trevorpreston wrote:
   4 Nov 2020
Im suggesting Laxta friedmani Roth, see p98 of A Guide to the Cockroahes of Australia by David Rentz. It looks closer than Laxta gracilis based on the shape of the pronotum.

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