Balta
1 A cockroach at Lower Cotter Catchment
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| Balta | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Feb 2024 | |
| Delma sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 28 Feb 2024 | |
| Hakea (genus) | trevorpreston | 28 Feb 2024 | |
| Ellipsidion australe | CarbonAI | 25 Feb 2024 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 25 Feb 2024 |
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7 comments
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,
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,
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?
28 Feb 2024
Thanks Trevor, have seen a few 'roaches' over the years and this one stuck me as being different!?
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!
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?
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.864849-35.301276
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Feb 2024 03:50 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Euc sapling Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Balta sp. (genus) Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Balta Scientific name
- A cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1130.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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