''Ellipsidion'' 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 ...
in the family
Ectobiidae
Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae) 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. A few notable species inclu ...
.
According to the ''Cockroach Species File'', it contains eighteen species:
* ''
Ellipsidion amplum''
* ''
Ellipsidion australe''
* ''
Ellipsidion bicolor''
* ''
Ellipsidion castaneum''
* ''
Ellipsidion femoratum''
* ''
Ellipsidion gemmiculum''
* ''
Ellipsidion humerale''
* ''
Ellipsidion laetum''
* ''
Ellipsidion magnificum''
* ''
Ellipsidion marginiferum''
* ''
Ellipsidion notabile''
* ''
Ellipsidion quadripunctatum''
* ''
Ellipsidion ramosum''
* ''
Ellipsidion reticulatum''
* ''
Ellipsidion simulans''
* ''
Ellipsidion terminale''
* ''
Ellipsidion variegatum''
* ''
Ellipsidion yapenensis''
References
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Cockroach genera