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Home Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Laxta sp. (genus)

Bark cockroach at Lyneham, ACT

Laxta sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
Laxta sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Laxta sp. (genus) 17 Feb 2021 Illilanga
Molytria sp. (genus) 10 Feb 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 10 Feb 2021 trevorpreston

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About 15mm under gum tree bark.

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Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Simplicia armatalis (Crescent Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Orcus bilunulatus (Ladybird beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Sambucus nigra (Elderberry) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Ipheion uniflorum (Spring Star-flower) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by Ned_Johnston Papaver dubium (Longhead Poppy) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by Ned_Johnston zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 May 2022 by trevorpreston Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 May 2021 by Tapirlord Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by tpreston Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by tpreston Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston Rumex crispus (Curled Dock) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Mar 2020 by tpreston Nothoscordum borbonicum (Onion Weed) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by AlisonMilton Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50 Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50 Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Simplicia armatalis (Crescent Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Orcus bilunulatus (Ladybird beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Sambucus nigra (Elderberry) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Ipheion uniflorum (Spring Star-flower) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Papaver dubium (Longhead Poppy) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by Ned_Johnston
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston
Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston
Rumex crispus (Curled Dock) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Nothoscordum borbonicum (Onion Weed) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by AlisonMilton
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50

Location information

Species information

  • Laxta sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Bark cockroach Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Feb 2021 09:50 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum tree Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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