Balta bicolor
A balta cockroach at Acton, ACT
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| Balta bicolor | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2021 | |
| Balta bicolor | Illilanga | 2 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 29 Dec 2020 |
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2 comments
2 Jan 2021
Great photos for ID - thanks Tim. I am unable to add the new species - Michael B could you please assist. See: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:20544a7c-3276-440a-baf8-e1cc966fa178 & Rentz, A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia, p. 260.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107922-35.274049
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Dec 2020 12:25 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga flagged sightings Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Balta bicolor
Species information
- Balta bicolor Scientific name
- A balta cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 711m Recorded at altitude
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