Bark cockroach at Hawker, ACT
Identification history
| Laxta sp. (genus) | 8 Apr 2019 | KimPullen | ||
| Molytria sp. (genus) | 28 Mar 2019 | AlisonMilton |
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1 comment
Illilanga
wrote:
30 Mar 2019
I think that this is a Laxta sp. (see Renz, A Guide to Cockroaches of Australia, p 98-99). This suggests that the sightings identified as Molytria sp. (genus) (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/21989) may need to also be re-assessed. Kim, Roger - your thoughts?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.032823-35.253428
- Altitude 651.7m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Mar 2019 08:47 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Laxta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bark cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1220.08m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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