''Macropanesthia'' 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 belonging to the family

Blaberidae Giant cockroaches, or blaberids (family (biology), family Blaberidae), are the second-largest cockroach family by number of species. Mostly distributed in warmer climates worldwide, this family is based on the American genus ''Blaberus'', but mu ...

. The species of this genus are found in

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...

to Australia.

Species

The ''Cockroach Species File'' lists: # '' Macropanesthia ferrugineipes'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) # '' Macropanesthia heppleorum'' Walker, Rugg & Rose, 1994 # '' Macropanesthia intermorpha'' Rose, Walker & Woodward, 2014 # '' Macropanesthia kinkuna'' Walker, Rugg & Rose, 1994 # '' Macropanesthia kraussiana'' (Saussure, 1873) # '' Macropanesthia lineopunctata'' Rose, Walker & Woodward, 2014 # '' Macropanesthia lithgowae'' Walker, Rugg & Rose, 1994 # '' Macropanesthia mackerrasae'' Roth, 1977 # '' Macropanesthia monteithi'' Roth, 1977 # '' Macropanesthia mutica'' Rose, Walker & Woodward, 2014 # '' Macropanesthia rhinoceros'' Saussure, 1895 - type species # '' Macropanesthia rothi'' Walker, Rugg & Rose, 1994 # '' Macropanesthia saxicola'' Walker, Rugg & Rose, 1994 # '' Macropanesthia spuritegmina'' Rose, Walker & Woodward, 2014

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10573982 Blaberidae Blattodea genera