''Blaberus'' is a genus of

cockroach Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the Order (biology), order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known Pest (organism), pests. Modern cockro ...

es native to the

Neotropics The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeog ...

found in the

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. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other arthropods (''

Blaberus discoidalis ''Blaberus discoidalis'', commonly known as the discoid cockroach, tropical cockroach, West Indian leaf cockroach, false death's head cockroach, Haitian cockroach, and drummer, is a cockroach native to Central America of the "giant cockroach" fam ...

'' in particular serves this function). Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its

ootheca An ootheca (: oothecae ) is a type of egg capsule made by any member of a variety of species including mollusks (such as '' Turbinella laevigata''), mantises, and cockroaches. Etymology The word is a Latinized combination of ''oo-'', meaning " ...

in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C (28-30 °C is best) to reproduce. ''

Blaberus giganteus ''Blaberus giganteus'', the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the Family (biology), family Blaberidae. One of the List of largest insects#Cockroaches and termites (Blattodea), world's larges ...

'' is one of the world's longest cockroaches. '' B. craniifers popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to '' B. discoidalis'', as well.

Species

This genus contains these species (now placed in 4

superspecies In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...

marked with a §): * '' Blaberus asellus'' Thunberg, 1826 * '' Blaberus latissimus'' Herbst, 1786 * ''Blaberus supersp. atropos'' Roth, 1786 § ** ''

Blaberus amazonensis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** '' Blaberus anisitsi'' Brancsik, 1898 ** ''

Blaberus atropos ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Stoll, 1813 ** '' Blaberus boliviensis'' Princis, 1946 ** ''

Blaberus colombianus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** ''

'' Serville, 1839 ** '' Blaberus duckei'' Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977 ** ''

Blaberus matogrossensis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Rocha e Silva & Aguiar, 1977 ** ''

Blaberus neomatogrossensis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** '' Blaberus parabolicus'' Walker, 1868 ** '' Blaberus paulistanus'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2000 ** ''

Blaberus peruvianus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977 ** ''

Blaberus peruvibolicus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** ''

Blaberus yuracianus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 * ''Blaberus supersp. brasilianus'' Roth, 1969 § ** ''

Blaberus affinis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977 ** ''

Blaberus brasilianus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Sausseur, 1864 ** ''

Blaberus chacoensis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** ''

Blaberus colosseus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Illiger, 1801 ** ''

Blaberus fusiformis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Walker, 1868 ** ''

Blaberus minor ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Saussure, 1864 ** ''

Blaberus neofusiformis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** ''

Blaberus nigrocephalicus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** ''

Blaberus parafusiformis ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 ** '' Blaberus scutatus'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 ** ''

Blaberus valleyanus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 * ''Blaberus supersp. giganteus'' Roth, 1969 § ** '' Blaberus craniifer'' Burmeister, 1838 ** ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 ** ''

Blaberus nigromaculatus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 * ''Blaberus supersp. macurus'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 § ** ''

Blaberus macurus ''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other a ...

'' Lopes & Oliveira, 2013

References

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