Insects
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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Overview

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

52 species

Anamesia frenchii

Anamesia frenchii
Anamesia frenchii
Anamesia frenchii
Anamesia frenchii

Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach)

Balta bicolor

Male above, female below

Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor

Balta sp. (genus) (A cockroach)

Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)

Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach)

Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach)

Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)

Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

Calolampra sp. (genus)

MALE

Calolampra sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)

Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach)

Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis

Female with ootheca
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis

Drymaplaneta semivitta (Gisborne Cockroach)

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Wood Runner)

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)

Ectobiidae sp. (family) (Cockroach)

Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)

Ectobiinae (subfamily)

Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)

Ectoneura minima (Striped Ectoneura)

Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima

Ectoneura pallidula

Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula

Ectoneura sp. (genus) (Cockroach)

Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)

Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach)

Ellipsidion australe

Adult

Ellipsidion australe

Adult
Ellipsidion australe

Nymph
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe

Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion)

Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale

NYMPH
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Escala sp. (genus) (Escala cockroach)

Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)

Hensaussurea sp. (genus) (Colourful litter cockroach)

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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