Cariblatta | |
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Cariblatta sp. imago | |
Cariblatta lutea nymph wild-caught NC, USA | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Ectobiidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudophyllodromiinae |
Genus: | Cariblatta Hebard, 1916 |
Cariblatta is a genus of cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae. There are more than 70 described of species in Cariblatta. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These 77 species belong to the genus Cariblatta:
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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:
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Holocompsa is a genus of hairy sand cockroaches in the family Corydiidae. It is the only genus in the subfamily Holocompsinae.
Blaberus is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other arthropods. Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C to reproduce.
Panchlora is a genus of cockroaches in the subfamily Panchlorinae, erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1838. Species are mostly found in the Americas and Africa. Most species in this genus are green in colour, but some are cream or grey.
Eublaberus is a genus of South American cockroaches in the subfamily Blaberinae, identified by Morgan Hebard in 1920.
Cariblatta lutea is a small species of cockroach native to the United States and other countries, measuring usually around 7 millimeters long as an adult and under 2 millimeters from head tip to abdomen tip at the 1st instar or hatchling. It consists of two subspecies, the small yellow cockroach, and the least yellow cockroach.
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Epilampra is a genus of cockroach in the family Blaberidae. There are more than 70 described species in the genus Epilampra.
Neoblattella is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae.
Chorisoneura is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. There are at least 90 described species in Chorisoneura.
Ischnoptera is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae.
Pseudomops is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. There are more than 40 described species in Pseudomops.
Latiblattella is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae.
Euthlastoblatta is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. There are about nine described species in Euthlastoblatta.
Rhabdoblatta is a genus of cockroaches in the subfamily Epilamprinae. Species have been recorded from Africa, East, Southeast and South Asia.
Anaplecta is a genus in the family Anaplectidae. There are at least 20 described species in Anaplecta.
Paratropes is a genus of cockroaches within the family Ectobiidae. There are currently 14 species assigned to the genus. Members of this genus are distributed across North and South America in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Peru.
Latindia is a genus of cockroaches in the family Corydiidae. There are about nine described species in Latindia.