| Tryonicidae | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Tryonicus parvus (male) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Superfamily: | Blattoidea |
| Epifamily: | Blattoidae |
| Family: | Tryonicidae |
| Genera | |
The Tryonicidae are a family of cockroaches.
Two genera containing 17 species are currently confirmed as belonging to this family, including the South American housebug. [1]
Table 1: Number of species of Tryonicidae in each region in which it is present (A=adventive, E=endemic, I=indigenous)
| Australia | New Caledonia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauraesilpha | 11E [2] | ||
| Tryonicus | 3E [3] | 3E [4] | 1A [5] |