''Nocticola'' is a genus 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 in the family

Nocticolidae Nocticolidae is a small family in the order Blattodea (cockroaches). It consists of only 32 known species in 9 genera. They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Most live in cave habitats, although a few are associated with termites. Cave ad ...

distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''

Blattabacterium cuenoti ''Blattabacterium'' is a genus of obligate mutualistic endosymbiont bacteria that are believed to inhabit all species of cockroach studied to date, with the exception of the genus '' Nocticola''. The genus' presence in the termite ''Mastoterme ...

''. This makes them the only genus in

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 ...

that do not have the bacteria.

Species

There are currently 24 known species: * '' Nocticola adebratti'' * '' Nocticola australiensis'' * '' Nocticola babindaensis'' * ''

Nocticola bolivari ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

'' * '' Nocticola brooksi'' * '' Nocticola caeca'' * '' Nocticola clavata'' * '' Nocticola cockingi'' * '' Nocticola currani'' * ''

Nocticola decaryi ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

'' * '' Nocticola flabella'' * ''

Nocticola gerlachi ''Nocticola gerlachi'', or Gerlach's cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Nocticolidae. ''Nocticola gerlachi'' are found in the Seychelles, an archipelago off the African Coast. The cockroach is brown in color with "whitish" legs. T ...

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Gerlach's cockroach ''Nocticola gerlachi'', or Gerlach's cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Nocticolidae. ''Nocticola gerlachi'' are found in the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, Républi ...

(

endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...

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Nocticola gonzalezi ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

'' * '' Nocticola jodarlingtonae'' * ''

Nocticola leleupi ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola quartermainei ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola remyi ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola rohini ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola scytala ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola simoni ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola sinensis ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola termitophila ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola uenoi ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

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Nocticola wliensis ''Nocticola'' is a genus of cockroaches in the family Nocticolidae distributed in Africa, south-east Asia and Australia. Nocticola are different from every other cockroach in that they are not infected with ''Blattabacterium cuenoti''. This makes ...

References

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