Species Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758
Oriental Cockroach
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [424].
Type data:
Lectotype LS ♂ adult, Orient (as 7 orientalis).
Paralectotype(s) LS ♂ ♀ adults.Subsequent designation references:
Marshall, J.A. 1983. The orthopteroid insects described by Linnaeus, with notes on the Linnaean collection. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 78: 375-396 [390].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Also worldwide.
Introduced from unknown locality.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Peridomestic.
General References
Harz, K. & Kaltenbach, A. 1976. Die orthoptera Europas. Series Entomologica 12: 1-434 [192] (Blatta orientalis invalid neotype selection)
Princis, K. 1966. Pars 8: Blattariae: Blattoidea: Blattidae, Nocticolidae. pp. 402-614 in Beier, M. (ed.). Orthopterorum Catalogus. 's-Gravenhage : Dr. W. Junk. [475] (worldwide synonymies, extensive bibliography)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 | 03-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Jan-2012 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |