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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Cockroaches and Termites (Blattodea) » Blaberoidea » Ovoviviparous Cockroaches (Blaberidae) » Panchlora

Genus Panchlora

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References
BG2101 E0723 - Panchlora nivea Green Banana Cockroach - Panchlora nivea This little green bug kept flying to me and landing on me. - Panchlora nivea Bright Green Insect species? - Panchlora nivea Panchlora nivea Handsome green banana cockroach - Panchlora nivea Panchlora nivea? - Panchlora nivea Green Banana Cockroach - Panchlora nivea
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Blattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)
Superfamily Blaberoidea
Family Blaberidae (Ovoviviparous Cockroaches)
Genus Panchlora
Explanation of Names
PANCHLORA: from the Greek "pan; pantos" (all) + "chloros" (green); a good descriptive name because P. nivea looks all-green from a distance [a thin yellow margin can be seen at close range]
Numbers
1 species in North America [P. nivea] (nearctica.com)
Size
usually 20-25 mm; rarely up to 50 mm
Identification
adult is bright light green with thin yellow margin on pronotum and anterior half of elytra; face white; top of head dark brown
nymph is brown or black
Range
along gulf coast from Florida to Texas; most common in Florida
Habitat
trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, piles of leaves, mulch, lumber piles, firewood piles; rarely found indoors and not normally considered a pest
Remarks
acitve at night and may be attracted to artificial light; does not breed indoors
popular as a pet due to its bright green color
Internet References
live adult image of P. nivea [courtesy Jim Castner, U. of Floridae] plus other info (Alabama Cooperative Extension System)
live adult images of P. nivea (lucihormetica.de, Germany)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 15 September, 2005 - 8:03pm

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