Anaplectidae is a family of cockroaches in the order

Blattodea Blattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and termites. Formerly, termites were considered a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic and molecular evidence suggests they evolved from within the cockroach lineage, cladistically mak ...

. Previously placed as a subfamily of the

Ectobiidae Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae) is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest cockroaches, among others. They are sometimes called wood cockroaches. A few notable species inclu ...

there are presently (2020) two genera and more than 90 described species in Anaplectidae. Anaplecta_Fallax

Genera

These two genera belong to the family Anaplectidae: * ''

Anaplecta ''Anaplecta'' is a genus in the family Anaplectidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Anaplecta''. Species References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10410189 Blattodea genera Insects described in 1862 ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * ''

Maraca A maraca (), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. Maracas (from Guaraní ), also known as tamaracas, were ...

'' Hebard, 1926

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q85741487 Cockroaches Cockroach families