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Neostylopyga
''Neostylopyga'' is a genus of cockroaches described by Robert Walter Campbell Shelford in 1911. Some of the species are strikingly coloured and patterned and are popular in cultures under the common name harlequin roaches or harlequin cockroaches. Taxonomy and systematics The type species of the genus is ''Neostylopyga rhombifolia'' (Stoll, 1813), but at first it was assigned to the genus ''Blatta'' and subsequently to other genera, including ''Periplaneta'', to which it is closely related. The current genus was assigned by Shelford in 1911. Accepted species The following are the species currently recognised, listed in alphabetic sequence: *''Neostylopyga albofasciata'' (Hanitsch, 1950) *''Neostylopyga annulicornis'' Princis, 1962 *''Neostylopyga atrox'' (Hanitsch, 1928) *''Neostylopyga badia'' Karlis Princis, Princis, 1966 *''Neostylopyga coxalis'' (Walker, 1868) *''Neostylopyga hova'' (Saussure, 1891) *''Neostylopyga jambusanensis'' Roth, L. M., 1988 *''Neostylopyga laosana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neostylopyga Salomonis
''Neostylopyga'' is a genus of cockroaches described by Robert Walter Campbell Shelford in 1911. Some of the species are strikingly coloured and patterned and are popular in cultures under the common name harlequin roaches or harlequin cockroaches. Taxonomy and systematics The type species of the genus is ''Neostylopyga rhombifolia'' (Stoll, 1813), but at first it was assigned to the genus ''Blatta'' and subsequently to other genera, including ''Periplaneta'', to which it is closely related. The current genus was assigned by Shelford in 1911. Accepted species The following are the species currently recognised, listed in alphabetic sequence: *''Neostylopyga albofasciata'' (Hanitsch, 1950) *''Neostylopyga annulicornis'' Princis, 1962 *''Neostylopyga atrox'' (Hanitsch, 1928) *''Neostylopyga badia'' Karlis Princis, Princis, 1966 *''Neostylopyga coxalis'' (Walker, 1868) *''Neostylopyga hova'' (Saussure, 1891) *''Neostylopyga jambusanensis'' Roth, L. M., 1988 *''Neostylopyga laosana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |