| Macropanesthia | |
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| Macropanesthia rhinoceros | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Subfamily: | Geoscapheinae |
| Genus: | Macropanesthia Saussure, 1895 |
| Synonyms | |
Hemipanesthia Saussure, 1895 | |
Macropanesthia is a genus of cockroaches belonging to the family Blaberidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Malesia to Australia. [1]
The Cockroach Species File lists:
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Anaplecta is a genus in the family Anaplectidae. There are at least 20 described species in Anaplecta.
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Gyna, also called porcelain roaches, are a genus of cockroaches native to Africa.
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