Ischnoptera bilunata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Ectobiidae |
Genus: | Ischnoptera |
Species: | I. bilunata |
Binomial name | |
Ischnoptera bilunata Saussure, 1869 | |
Ischnoptera bilunata is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in North America and South America. [1] [2] [3]
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