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desert wood cockroach

Parcoblatta desertae

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parcoblatta desertae, the desert wood cockroach or desert cockroach, is a species of Parcoblatta endemic to the United States state of Texas. Description The tegmina (outer forewings) and inner wings of the male are normal and fully developed, while in the female, the tegmina reach only the base of the median abdominal segment, and the inner wings are small, vestigial pads. Male coloration is a generally dull, light ochre color, with blackish brown eyes, semi-transparent dull ochre tegmina, and hyaline (glassy) wings.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 8