Species Ectobius lapponicus - Dusky Cockroach

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References

Dusky Cockroach - Ectobius lapponicus - female

Ectobius lapponicus - Ectobius lapponicus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Blattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)

Superfamily Blaberoidea

Family Ectobiidae

Subfamily Ectobiinae

Genus Ectobius

Species lapponicus (Dusky Cockroach)

Other Common Names

Occasionally referred to as the Tawny Cockroach in the US, although this may be a mis-application of the common name for Ectobius pallidus, which has this common name in Europe

Explanation of Names

Ectobius lapponicus (Linnaeus 1758)

Size

♂ 13-14 mm, ♀ 9.5-10 mm (Chandler 1985)

Range

native to Europe (widespread), adventive in NA

Remarks

earliest record in our area: NH 1984 (Chandler 1985)

Print References

Chandler D.S. (1985) A new introduction of a European cockroach, Ectobius lapponicus (Dictyoptera: Blatellidae). Ent. News 96: 98-100 (Full text)

Internet References

Species page

Contributed by tom murray on 5 August, 2005 - 8:27am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Chuck Entz, v belov, Mark Fox, John Carlson
Last updated 25 September, 2013 - 4:38pm

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