''Blatta'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
cockroach
Cockroaches (or roaches) are a paraphyletic group of insects belonging to Blattodea, containing all members of the group except termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known as ...
es. The name ''Blatta'' represents a specialised use of Latin ''blatta'', meaning a light-shunning insect.
Species
Species include:
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Blatta orientalis
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The oriental cockroach (''Blatta orientalis''), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black cockroaches (as their bodies are mostly dark), is a large species of cockroach, adult males being and adult females being ...
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Linnaeus, 1758 Oriental cockroach
* ''
Blatta furcata''
(Karny 1908)
References
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Cockroach genera
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