''Periplaneta'' is a genus of
cockroaches.
Selected species
Species include:
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Periplaneta aboriginea
The aboriginal cockroach (''Periplaneta aboriginea'') is a species of cockroach belonging to the family Blattidae. Unlike the related (and misnamed) Australian cockroach, this is an Australian native endemic, only recorded from the northern part ...
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Roth, 1994
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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 ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) –
American cockroach
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 ...
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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 ...
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(Fabricius, 1775) –
Australian cockroach
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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. ''
Burmeister, 1838 –
Brown cockroach
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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' ...
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(Serville, 1839) –
Smokybrown cockroach
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Periplaneta japanna
''Periplaneta japanna'' is a subtropical field-dwelling cockroach endemic to southern Japan. The Japanese common name means urushi cockroach, or lacquer tree cockroach.
Nymphs and adults are a dark black, and typically live under stones and pie ...
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Asahina, 1969
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Periplaneta japonica
The Japanese cockroach (''Periplaneta japonica''), also known as the Yamato cockroach, is a cockroach native to Japan, adapted to cooler northern climates. It has a flexible univoltine or semivoltine (one- or two-year) lifecycle, depending on th ...
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Karny, 1908 –
Japanese cockroach
The Japanese cockroach (''Periplaneta japonica''), also known as the Yamato cockroach, is a cockroach native to Japan, adapted to cooler northern climates. It has a flexible univoltine or semivoltine (one- or two-year) lifecycle, depending on th ...
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Cockroach genera
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