This is a list of cockroaches of Texas, including all species 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 (order Blattodea) found in the state of

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

as of 2001.

Order Blattodea

Family Blattelidae

*'' Blattella asahinai'' (Asian field cockroach) *''

Blattella germanica The German cockroach (''Blattella germanica''), colloquially known as the croton bug, is a species of small cockroach, typically about long. In color it varies from tan to almost black, and it has two dark, roughly parallel, streaks on the prono ...

'' (German cockroach) *''

Blattella vaga ''Blattella vaga'', the field cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae) is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest coc ...

'' (field cockroach) *'' Cariblatta lutea lutea'' (small yellow cockroach) *'' Cariblatta lutea minima'' (least yellow cockroach) *'' Chorisoneura texensis'' (small Texas cockroach) *'' Euthlastoblatta abortiva'' (fragile cockroach) *'' Euthlastoblatta gemma'' (shortwing gem cockroach) *'' Ischnoptera deropeltiformis'' (dark wood cockroach) *'' Ischnoptera rufa occidentalis'' *''

Parcoblatta bolliana ''Parcoblatta bolliana'', Boll's wood cockroach or Boll's wood roach, is a small species of wood cockroach native to the United States, measuring around long. Description ''Parcoblatta bolliana'' is a small, slender species. The male has long t ...

'' (Boll's wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta caudelli ''Parcoblatta caudelli'', Caudell's wood cockroach or Caudell's wood roach, is a species of cockroach Cockroaches (or roaches) are a Paraphyly, paraphyletic group of insects belonging to Blattodea, containing all members of the group except ...

'' (Caudell's wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta desertae ''Parcoblatta desertae'', the desert wood cockroach or desert cockroach, is a species of ''Parcoblatta'' endemic to the United States state of Texas. Description The tegmina (outer forewings) and inner wings of the male are normal and fully de ...

'' (desert wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta divisa ''Parcoblatta divisa'', the southern wood cockroach, is a species of cockroach native to the United States. Due to morphological similarities, it was earlier considered a subspecies of '' Parcoblatta pensylvanica'', termed ''P. pensylvanica div ...

'' (southern wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta fulvescens ''Parcoblatta fulvescens'', the fulvous wood cockroach, is a species of cockroach endemic to the United States and possibly Canada that measures around long. Description The male ''Parcoblatta fulvescens'' is relatively slender, has long tegmin ...

'' (fulvous wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta lata ''Parcoblatta lata'', the broad wood cockroach, is a species of wood cockroach (family Ectobiidae) native to the United States. It is one of the largest species of wood cockroaches. Description Both genders of ''P. lata'' are relatively large a ...

'' (broad wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta pennsylvanica The Pennsylvania wood cockroach (''Parcoblatta pensylvanica'') or Pennsylvanian cockroach is a common species of cockroach in eastern and central North America. Description Males are dark brown; the sides of the thorax and the front half of t ...

'' (Pennsylvania wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta virginica ''Parcoblatta virginica'', the Virginia wood cockroach, is a small cockroach species of the genus '' Parcoblatta'', measuring about a centimeter long as an adult. Description Adult males of this species like adult males of several other species ...

'' (Virginia wood cockroach) *''

Parcoblatta zebra ''Parcoblatta zebra'', the banded wood cockroach, is a species of ''Parcoblatta'' native to the United States. It has dark transverse bands across the back of its abdomen. Description The male of the species has a distinctive specialization of ...

'' (banded wood cockroach) *'' Plectoptera picta'' (pictured beetle cockroach) *'' Pseudomops septentrionalis'' (palebordered field cockroach)

Family Blattidae

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Blatta lateralis The Turkestan cockroach (''Shelfordella lateralis'', often referred to as ''Blatta lateralis''), also known as the rusty red cockroach, red runner cockroach or simply rusty red, red runner, or lat, is a primarily outdoor-dwelling cockroach nati ...

'' (Turkestan cockroach) *''

Blatta orientalis __NOTOC__ 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 ...

'' (oriental cockroach) *'' Neostylopyga rhombifolia'' (harlequin cockroach) *''

Periplaneta americana The american cockroach (''Periplaneta americana'') is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not ...

'' (American cockroach) *''

Periplaneta australasiae The Australian cockroach (''Periplaneta australasiae'') is a common species of tropical cockroach, with a length of . It is brown overall, with the tegmina having a conspicuous lateral pale stripe or margin, and the pronotum (head shield) with a ...

'' (Australian cockroach) *''

Periplaneta brunnea The brown cockroach (''Periplaneta brunnea'') is a species of cockroach in the family Blattidae. It is probably originally native to Africa, but today it has a circumtropical distribution, having been widely introduced.

'' (brown cockroach) *''

Periplaneta fuliginosa The smokybrown cockroach (''Periplaneta fuliginosa'') is a large species of cockroach, winged, and growing to a length of .Appel, A. G., & Smith II, L. M. (2002). Biology and management of the smokybrown cockroach. ''Annual Review of Entomology' ...

'' (smokybrown cockroach)

Family Blaberidae

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Attaphila fungicola ''Attaphila'' is a genus of cockroaches that live as myrmecophiles in the nests of leaf-cutting ants. They have been suggested to feed on the fungus their host ants farm, or on the cuticular lipids of ant workers. ''Attaphila'' are not attacke ...

'' (ant cockroach) *'' Panchlora nivea'' (Cuban cockroach) *'' Pycnoscelus surinamensis'' (Surinam cockroach)

Family Polyphagidae

*'' Arenivaga bolliana'' (Boll's sand cockroach) *'' Arenivaga erratica'' (erratic sand cockroach) *'' Arenivaga grata'' (pleasant sand cockroach) *'' Arenivaga tonkawa'' (Tonkawa sand cockroach) *'' Compsodes cucullatus'' (hooded cockroach) *'' Compsodes schwarzi'' (Schwarz's hooded cockroach) *'' Eremoblatta subdiaphana'' (hairy desert cockroach)

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Cockroaches 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 a ...