Panesthia sp. (genus)
Wood cockroach at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Panesthia sp. (genus) | KimberiRP | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 20 Feb 2023 |
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6 comments
20 Feb 2023
Might be. My impression was that it was a beetle because it doesn't seem to have the two protruding bits at the back (sorry for the lack of scientific terminology here but I don't know what they are called) that are typical of cockroaches).
20 Feb 2023
That's okay. I don't know all the scientific terms either. I was thinking perhaps this cockroach Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) which doesn't seem to have the protrudences.
20 Feb 2023
Any images I can see of this cockroach don't have the wing cases of the photo I have provided. Still looks like a beetle to me. A big beetle.
20 Feb 2023
Could well be. I'll leave it to someone more expert than I. Always easier when you see the actual insect rather than ID from a photo. Congrats on all the jewel beetles you've found.
20 Feb 2023
I do have quite a few photos of jewel beetles ... still quite a few to come. At some times of the year (around January usually) the place can be crawling with them.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Panesthia sp. (genus) Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Panesthia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Wood cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 598.04m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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