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Eremoblatta sand roach - Eremoblatta - male
Copyright © 2008 Paul Lenhart

Eremoblatta sand roach - Eremoblatta - Male
Indio Mountains Research Station, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2008
This is the other genus of Polyphagidae found in the American southwest, Eremoblatta. It has a non-segmented cerci, middle and hind femora which lack spines (but are hairy) and front tibia with seven spines (as opposed to 6 in Arenivega)(Helfer, 1987). This genus is fairly common in far west Texas at lights.

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Contributed by Paul Lenhart on 26 May, 2008 - 2:20pm
Last updated 7 September, 2009 - 7:58pm

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… Keith Bayless, 7 September, 2009 - 7:58pm

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