''Periplaneta'' is a genus of
cockroach
Cockroaches (or roaches) are a Paraphyly, 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 we ...
es.
Selected species
Species include:
* ''
Periplaneta aboriginea''
Roth, 1994
* ''
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 ...
* ''
Periplaneta australasiae''
(Fabricius, 1775) –
Australian cockroach
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 ...
* ''
Periplaneta brunnea''
Burmeister, 1838 –
Brown cockroach
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.
* ''
Periplaneta fuliginosa''
(Serville, 1839) –
Smokybrown cockroach
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' ...
* ''
Periplaneta japanna''
Asahina, 1969
* ''
Periplaneta japonica''
Karny, 1908 –
Japanese cockroach
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Cockroach genera
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