''Lucihormetica'' is a South American genus of giant cockroaches from the family

Blaberidae Giant cockroaches, or blaberids (family Blaberidae) are the second-largest cockroach family by number of species. Notable species Notable species within this family include: * Cape mountain cockroach – ''Aptera fusca'' * Dwarf cave cockroa ...

, collectively referred to as glowspot cockroaches. It has been anecdotally reported that the thoracic spots of males are bioluminescent, but detailed research has been unable to conclusively prove this, although evidence for

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exists. The genus includes both relatively common and rare species: For example, ''L. verrucosa'' is relatively common and sometimes kept in captivity, while eight of the remaining species (as well as an additional

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) only are known from a single specimen each.

Species

12 species: *'' Lucihormetica amazonica'' *'' Lucihormetica cerdai'' *'' Lucihormetica fenestrata'' *'' Lucihormetica grossei'' *'' Lucihormetica interna'' *'' Lucihormetica luckae'' *'' Lucihormetica osunai'' *'' Lucihormetica seabrai'' *'' Lucihormetica subcincta'' *'' Lucihormetica tapurucuara'' *'' Lucihormetica verrucosa'' *'' Lucihormetica zomproi''

References

Cockroach genera {{Cockroach-stub