''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 ...

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''. 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 mak ...

that do not have the bacteria.

Species

There are currently 24 known species: * '' Nocticola adebratti'' * '' Nocticola australiensis'' * '' Nocticola babindaensis'' * '' Nocticola bolivari'' * '' Nocticola brooksi'' * '' Nocticola caeca'' * '' Nocticola clavata'' * '' Nocticola cockingi'' * '' Nocticola currani'' * '' Nocticola decaryi'' * '' Nocticola flabella'' * '' Nocticola gerlachi'': Gerlach's cockroach (

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 in ...

) * '' Nocticola gonzalezi'' * '' Nocticola jodarlingtonae'' * '' Nocticola leleupi'' * '' Nocticola quartermainei'' * '' Nocticola remyi'' * '' Nocticola rohini'' * '' Nocticola scytala'' * '' Nocticola simoni'' * '' Nocticola sinensis'' * '' Nocticola termitophila'' * '' Nocticola uenoi'' * '' Nocticola wliensis''

References

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