2 Bark cockroach at Mitchell, ACT
Identification history
| Laxta sp. (genus) | 28 Jun 2021 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Laxta friedmani Roth | 4 Nov 2020 | trevorpreston | ||
| Unidentified | 4 Nov 2020 | trevorpreston |
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trevorpreston
wrote:
4 Nov 2020
Im suggesting Laxta friedmani Roth, see p98 of A Guide to the Cockroahes of Australia by David Rentz. It looks closer than Laxta gracilis based on the shape of the pronotum.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131005-35.221306
- Maps Crace Grasslands
- Places Mitchell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2020 04:31 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Collections
Illilanga flagged sightings Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Additional information
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm 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
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