| Arenivaga tonkawa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Corydiidae |
| Genus: | Arenivaga |
| Species: | A. tonkawa |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenivaga tonkawa Hebard, 1920 | |
Arenivaga tonkawa, the tonkawa sand cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]
Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 3,216 at the 2010 census, a decline of 2.5 percent from the figure of 3,299 in 2000.
The Tonkawa are a Native American tribe indigenous to present-day Texas. They once spoke the now-extinct Tonkawa language, a language isolate. Today, many descendants are enrolled in the federally recognized Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
The American cockroach is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic. It is also known as the ship cockroach, kakerlac, and Bombay canary. It is often misidentified as a palmetto bug.
Ectobiidae is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest cockroaches, among others. They are sometimes called wood cockroaches. A few notable species include:
Corydiidae, previously known as Polyphagidae, is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). Many are known as sand cockroaches. The family is divided into five subfamilies, comprising some 40 genera. One prominent species is the desert cockroach, Arenivaga investigata.
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattodea, which also includes termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known as pests.
The Arenivaga investigata, also known as the desert cockroach, is a member of the cockroach family Corydiidae.
Arenivaga is a genus of sand cockroaches, of the subfamily Corydiinae, in the family Corydiidae. These cockroaches live in sandy soils and dunes in the southwestern United States, Florida and Mexico. Arenivaga comes from the Latin arena meaning sand and vagus meaning wandering.
Arenivaga floridensis is a species of sand cockroaches of the subfamily Corydiinae, in the family Corydiidae. It is a fossorial insect endemic to the Florida sand ridge. Its natural habitats are scrubland and sandhill communities on ancient ridges in peninsular Florida.
Arenivaga bolliana, known generally as the Boll's sand cockroach or Boll's sandroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in North America.
Arenivaga apacha, the Apache sand cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in North America.
Arenivaga erratica, the erratic sand cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Eremoblatta subdiaphana, the hairy desert cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in North America.
Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and temperate Asia.
Cryptocercus punctulatus, known generally as brown-hooded cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Cryptocercidae. Other common names include the woodroach, wingless wood roach, and eastern wood-eating cockroach. It is found in North America.
Plectoptera poeyi, known generally as the Florida beetle roach or Florida beetle cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, North America, and the Caribbean.
Latiblattella lucifrons, the pale headed cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Arenivaga genitalis, the Arizona sand cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in North America.
Compsodes schwarzi, or Schwarz's hooded cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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