Insects
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Sighting 4555233

Balta sp. (genus)

1 A cockroach at Lower Cotter Catchment

Balta sp. (genus) at Lower Cotter Catchment - 24 Feb 2024 03:50 PM
Balta sp. (genus) at Lower Cotter Catchment - 24 Feb 2024 03:50 PM
Balta sp. (genus) at Lower Cotter Catchment - 24 Feb 2024 03:50 PM
Balta sp. (genus) at Lower Cotter Catchment - 24 Feb 2024 03:50 PM
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Identification history

Balta sp. (genus) 28 Feb 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Delma sp. (genus) 28 Feb 2024 trevorpreston
Hakea (genus) 28 Feb 2024 trevorpreston
Ellipsidion australe 25 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Unverified 25 Feb 2024 Harrisi

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7 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
I am trying to suggest Balta sp. here, but it instead puts in Hakea sp.
I think this is a Balta species of cockroach not reported here yet. There are very similar species in Rentz that apparently are only in Queensland. This could be a species that is not in the book, or an undescribed species.
@michaelb could we please Have Balta sp. put in the system under cockroaches?
Cheers,
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
Hi Trevor. With your permissions you should be able to add "Balta sp. (genus)" to the list of cockroaches. Can you have a go?
Harrisi wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
Thanks Trevor, have seen a few 'roaches' over the years and this one stuck me as being different!?
trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
@michaelb I tried as you requested and it instead put in Delma sp. (genus). There is some glitch here where instead of putting in my suggestions it changes them!
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
That is so weird. But OK now. Delma sp. (genus) came up as a possible duplicate sp. But I ticked the little override box and was able to add the species. Did you tick the override box Trevor?
trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
I didn't get an override box option, but I only tried through the sighting screen, not through the field guide screens.
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
OK. It is not possible to add a new species to the taxonomy thru the Sighting page. You have to go to the Cockroach Category page. And easiest thru the Field Guide page, in this case ... Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Next time just click on the button "Add species" and proceed from there.

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