Blatta
| Blatta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Blatta orientalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blattidae |
| Subfamily: | Blattinae |
| Genus: | Blatta |
Blatta is a genus of cockroaches.
Species include:
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758 Oriental cockroach
- Blatta lateralis (Walker, 1868)[1] Turkestan cockroach or red runner
- Blatta furcata (Karny 1908)[2]
The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Blatta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ Beccaloni, GW (2007). "genus Blatta Linnaeus, 1758". Blattodea Species File Online. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "blatta". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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