Ectobiidae

Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae)[1][2] is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest cockroaches, among others. They are sometimes called wood cockroaches.[3] A few notable species include:

Wood cockroaches
Loboptera decipiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Ectobiidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865
Subfamilies
Synonyms
  • Phyllodromiidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865
  • Plectopterinae McKittrick, 1964
  • Blattellidae Karny, 1908

Subfamilies and selected Genera

The Cockroach Species File[4] includes lists the following (subfamilies marked § are complete list as of end 2017):

  • Anaplectinae § Walker, 1868 – all tropical continents
    • Anaplecta Burmeister, 1838
    • Maraca Hebard, 1926
  • Attaphilinae §– south America
  • Blattellinae Karny, 1908 – worldwide
  • Ectobiinae § Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 – Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
    • Arbiblatta Chopard, 1936
    • Capraiellus Harz, 1976
    • Choristima Tepper, 1895
    • Ectobius Stephens, 1835[7]
    • Ectoneura Shelford, 1907
    • Luridiblatta Fernandes, 1965
    • Phyllodromica Fieber, 1853
    • Planuncus Bohn, 2013
    • Pseudectoneura Princis, 1974
    • Stenectoneura Hebard, 1943
    • Theganopteryx Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865
  • Nyctiborinae § – south America
    • Eunyctibora Shelford, 1908
    • Eushelfordia Hebard, 1925
    • Eushelfordiella Lopes & Oliveira, 2007
    • Megaloblatta Dohrn, 1887
    • Muzoa Hebard, 1921
    • Nyctantonina Vélez, 2013
    • Nyctibora Burmeister, 1838[8]
    • Paramuzoa Roth, 1973
    • Paratropes Serville, 1838
    • Pseudischnoptera Saussure, 1869
  • Pseudophyllodromiinae – worldwide
    • Pseudophyllodromia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865
    • Supella Shelford, 1911
  • Unplaced genera
    • Africablatta Rehn, 1933: A. patricia (Gerstaecker, 1883)
    • Lanta Hebard, 1921

See also

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; Eggleton, Paul (30 Aug 2013). "Order Blattodea". Zootaxa. 3703 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.10. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "order Blattodea". Cockroach Species File. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Blattellidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  4. Cockroach Species File (retrieved 26 January 2018)
  5. "Blattellinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  6. Bohn, H.; Picker, M.; Klass, K.-D.; Colville, J. (2010). "A jumping cockroach from South Africa, Saltoblattella montistabularis, gen. nov., spec. nov. (Blattodea: Blattellidae)" (PDF). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. Senckenberg Gesellschaft. 68 (1): 53–69. ISSN 1864-8312. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  7. "Ectobiinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  8. "Nyctiborinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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