This is a list of cockroaches of Texas, including all species of cockroaches (order Blattodea) found in the state of Texas as of 2001.
Order Blattodea
editFamily Blattelidae
edit- Blattella asahinai (Asian field cockroach) [1]
- Blattella germanica (German cockroach)[2]
- Blattella vaga (field cockroach)[2]
- Cariblatta lutea lutea (small yellow cockroach)[2]
- Cariblatta lutea minima (least yellow cockroach)[2]
- Chorisoneura texensis (small Texas cockroach)[2]
- Euthlastoblatta abortiva (fragile cockroach)[2]
- Euthlastoblatta gemma (shortwing gem cockroach)[2]
- Ischnoptera deropeltiformis (dark wood cockroach)[2]
- Ischnoptera rufa occidentalis[2]
- Parcoblatta bolliana (Boll's wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta caudelli (Caudell's wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta desertae (desert wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta divisa (southern wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta fulvescens (fulvous wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta lata (broad wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta pennsylvanica (Pennsylvania wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta virginica (Virginia wood cockroach)[2]
- Parcoblatta zebra (banded wood cockroach)[2]
- Plectoptera picta (pictured beetle cockroach)[2]
- Pseudomops septentrionalis (palebordered field cockroach)[2]
Family Blattidae
edit- Blatta lateralis (Turkestan cockroach)[2]
- Blatta orientalis (oriental cockroach)[2]
- Neostylopyga rhombifolia (harlequin cockroach)[2]
- Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)[2]
- Periplaneta australasiae (Australian cockroach)[2]
- Periplaneta brunnea (brown cockroach)[2]
- Periplaneta fuliginosa (smokybrown cockroach)[2]
Family Blaberidae
edit- Attaphila fungicola (ant cockroach)[2][3][4]
- Panchlora nivea (Cuban cockroach)[2]
- Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Surinam cockroach)[2]
Family Polyphagidae
edit- Arenivaga bolliana (Boll's sand cockroach)[2]
- Arenivaga erratica (erratic sand cockroach)[2]
- Arenivaga grata (pleasant sand cockroach)[2]
- Arenivaga tonkawa (Tonkawa sand cockroach)[2]
- Compsodes cucullatus (hooded cockroach)[2]
- Compsodes schwarzi (Schwarz's hooded cockroach)[2]
- Eremoblatta subdiaphana (hairy desert cockroach)[2]
References
edit- ^ W. Austin, James; J. Glenn, Grady; L. Szalanski, Allen; A. McKern, Jackie; E. Gold, Roger (2007). "Confirmation of Asian cockroach Blatella asahinai (Blattodea: Blattelidae) introduction to Texas based on genetics, morphology, and behavior" (PDF). Florida Entomologist.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Stidham, John A.; Stidham, Thomas A (2001). "Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera) of Texas" (PDF). Insecta Mundi (Paper 180). University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Attaphila fungicola". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2014-03-20. Attaphila fungicola was listed in the family Polyphagidae in Atkinson 1991, but is listed in family Blaberidae in ITIS and the Catalogue of Life.
- ^ Bisby, F.A.; et al., eds. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Reading, UK: Species 2000. Retrieved 2014-04-01.