Polyzosteria viridissima

Alpine Metallic Cockroach at Wilsons Valley, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.476072-36.370306
• Altitude 1634.5m
• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Wilsons Valley, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 1 Feb 2026 09:57 AM Recorded on
• Miranda Recorded by

• Collections

  Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Polyzosteria viridissima Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

• Polyzosteria viridissima Scientific name
• Alpine Metallic Cockroach Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1634.46m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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