| Parcoblatta zebra | |
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| Banded wood cockroach (Parcoblatta zebra) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Ectobiidae |
| Genus: | Parcoblatta |
| Species: | P. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Parcoblatta zebra Hebard, 1917 | |
| Synonyms | |
(None) [1] | |
Parcoblatta zebra, the banded wood cockroach, is a species of Parcoblatta native to the United States. [2] It has dark transverse bands across the back of its abdomen. [3]
The male of the species has a distinctive specialization of its median segment, which has a heavy tuft of agglutinated (stuck together) hairs directed toward its head, and a low, hairy ridge across the segment in front of the tuft. [3] The specialization occurs only in one other Parcoblatta species, P. americana , but is "decidedly greater" in P. zebra. [3]
The male pronotum is elliptical, widest at the middle, and its back edge, sides, and all its angles are rounded. [2] Its tegmina are fully developed, and delicate in structure. The space between its compound eyes is about a third of the distance between its antennal sockets. [2]
Coloration of the male includes a dull yellow head, including its ocelli (simple eye spots), with a vertical "prout's brown" stripe from between the ocelli down to the middle of the clypeus at the bottom of the face [2] [3] The disc of the pronotum (the plate behind the head) is a reddish-brown, its sides are a translucent yellow, and the back fourth is a darker brown. [2] The tegmina (outer forewings) are a transparent, brownish-yellow. Its underside and cerci (two rear appendages) are dark brown. [2] Its legs are yellow. [2] The base of each abdominal segment on its back has a dark band across it, while the rear half is pale. [2] [3]
The female is larger and more robust than the male, although its somewhat tegmina are shorter, ending at the fifth abdominal segment, and it is incapable of sustained flight. [2] Its pronotum is widest near the base, and the back edge is slightly rounded. [2] The space between its compound eyes is much broader than in the male. [2]
Coloration of the female includes a yellow head, with a transverse brown bar between the antennae. The disc of its pronotum and its tegmina are both reddish-brown with transparent yellow sides. [2] Its legs, sides and middle of the underside of its abdomen, and the back half of each abdominal segment on its back are yellow. [2] The front half of its dorsal abdominal segments are dark, a transverse banding that is unique among females of the genus Parcoblatta. [2] [3]
| Male [2] | Female [2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Body length | 13.0–16.0 mm (0.51–0.63 in) | 11.5–14.5 mm (0.45–0.57 in) |
| Pronotum length | 3.1–3.7 mm (0.12–0.15 in) | 3.7–3.9 mm (0.15–0.15 in) |
| Pronotum width | 3.9–4.7 mm (0.15–0.19 in) | 4.8–5.2 mm (0.19–0.20 in) |
| Tegmina length | 13.9–16.1 mm (0.55–0.63 in) | 6.9–7.7 mm (0.27–0.30 in) |
| Tegmina width | 4.3–5.4 mm (0.17–0.21 in) | 3.6–3.8 mm (0.14–0.15 in) |
The species is known in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas. [2] It may also occur in New Mexico. [4]
Specimens have been found in the cavity of a dead sweet gum tree, under a sign on a shortleaf pine, and beneath a log in a cypress swamp. [2] [3]
Parcoblatta fulvescens, the fulvous wood cockroach, is a species of cockroach endemic to the United States and possibly Canada that measures around 13 mm (0.5 in) long.
Curetis bulis, the bright sunbeam, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia.
Junonia almana, the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and lines. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.
Lethe drypetis, the Tamil treebrown, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka.
Vindula erota, the common cruiser, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Cosmopterix erinome is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States.
Cosmopterix galapagosensis is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the Galapagos Islands.
Cosmopterix nishidai is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Costa Rica.
Cosmopterix nitens is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States, where it is found from coastal South Carolina to south-western Texas. It is also established in Michigan.
Cosmopterix orthosie is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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.
Parcoblatta bolliana, Boll's wood cockroach or Boll's wood roach, is a small species of wood cockroach native to the United States, measuring around 11 mm (0.43 in) long.
Parcoblatta uhleriana, the Uhler's wood cockroach, is a species of Parcoblatta native to the United States and Canada. It is a forest species also found in disturbed and urban environments. The male of the species flies freely, while the female does not fly.
Parcoblatta lata, the broad wood cockroach, is a species of wood cockroach native to the United States. It is one of the largest species of wood cockroaches.
Parcoblatta caudelli, Caudell's wood cockroach or Caudell's wood roach, is a species of cockroach native to the United States.
Parcoblatta desertae, the desert wood cockroach or desert cockroach, is a species of Parcoblatta endemic to the United States state of Texas.
Parcoblatta americana, the western wood cockroach, is a species of wood cockroach that occurs in Mexico and the western United States.
Parcoblatta notha, the Arizona wood cockroach, is a species of wood cockroach that occurs only in the southwestern US state of Arizona. It is a relatively large, light colored member of the 12-species wood cockroach genus Parcoblatta. The male has fully developed wings and is able to fly, while the female wings are around half as long and does not fly.
Ectobius vittiventris, the amber wood cockroach or amber forest cockroach, is a species belonging to the order Blattodea and is a type of wood cockroach originally from southern Europe. It is completely harmless to humans and is not a storage pest, as it only feeds on decomposing plant material and perishes within a few days in human dwellings due to a lack of food. Its original range was south of the Alps, but is now permanently established north of the Alps and in southern Germany.
Sphiximorpha willistoni, or Williston's wasp fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly found in eastern North America. It is a strong wasp mimic. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae in this genus are found in sap runs of trees.