''Periplaneta'' 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 ...
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containing some of the well-known pest species with
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
s, such as:
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Periplaneta americana
The American cockroach (''Periplaneta americana'') is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) –
American cockroach
The American cockroach (''Periplaneta americana'') is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not ...
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Periplaneta australasiae''
(Fabricius, 1775) –
Australian cockroach
The Australian cockroach (''Periplaneta australasiae'') is a common species of tropical cockroach, with a length of .
It is brown overall, with the tegmina having a conspicuous lateral pale stripe or margin, and the pronotum (head shield) with a ...
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Periplaneta brunnea''
Burmeister, 1838 –
Brown cockroach
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Periplaneta fuliginosa''
(Serville, 1839) –
Smokybrown cockroach
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Periplaneta japonica''
Karny, 1908 –
Japanese cockroach
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Periplaneta lateralis'' - the
Turkestan cockroach
Species
The ''Cockroach Species File''
[Cockroach Species File: genus ''Periplaneta'' Burmeister, 1838]
(Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 28 March 2024) lists:
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Periplaneta aboriginea''
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Periplaneta affinis''
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Periplaneta americana
The American cockroach (''Periplaneta americana'') is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not ...
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Periplaneta arabica''
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Periplaneta arisanica''
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Periplaneta atemeleta''
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Periplaneta atrata''
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Periplaneta atricollis''
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Periplaneta australasiae''
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Periplaneta australis''
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Periplaneta banksi''
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Periplaneta basedowi''
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Periplaneta benzoni''
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Periplaneta bicolor''
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Periplaneta blattoides''
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Periplaneta brunnea''
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Periplaneta capeneri''
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Periplaneta caudata''
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Periplaneta ceylonica''
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Periplaneta constricta''
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Periplaneta cylindrica
''Periplaneta'' is a genus of cockroaches containing some of the well-known pest species with cosmopolitan distributions, such as:
* ''Periplaneta americana'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – American cockroach
* ''Periplaneta australasiae'' (Fabricius, 1775 ...
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Periplaneta diamesa''
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Periplaneta ebneri''
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Periplaneta elegans''
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Periplaneta ferreirae''
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Periplaneta fictor''
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Periplaneta floweri''
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Periplaneta formosana''
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Periplaneta fuliginosa''
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Periplaneta fulva''
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Periplaneta gajajimana''
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Periplaneta indica''
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Periplaneta japanna''
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Periplaneta japonica''
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Periplaneta kijimuna''
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Periplaneta lata''
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Periplaneta lateralis''
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Periplaneta lebedinskii''
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Periplaneta liui''
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Periplaneta malaica''
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Periplaneta media''
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Periplaneta methanoides''
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Periplaneta monochroma''
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Periplaneta nigra''
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Periplaneta nitida''
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Periplaneta panfilovi''
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Periplaneta quadrinotata''
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Periplaneta regina''
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Periplaneta robusta''
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Periplaneta savignyi''
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Periplaneta semenovi''
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Periplaneta spinosostylata''
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Periplaneta stygia''
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Periplaneta sublobata''
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Periplaneta suzukii''
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Periplaneta svenhedini''
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Periplaneta valida''
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Periplaneta vosseleri''
References
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q264976
Cockroach genera