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western wood cockroach

Parcoblatta americana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parcoblatta americana, the western wood cockroach, is a species of wood cockroach that occurs in Mexico and the western United States. Description The species has significant size and color variation, thought to be due to environmental conditions, particularly the effect of aridity. The male of the species has normal, fully developed tegmina and wings, and a tuft of hairs on the back of its middle abdomen.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 444Mexico · 2