Laxta sp. (genus)

Bark cockroach at Combaning, NSW

Laxta sp. (genus) at Combaning, NSW - 10 Jun 2023 12:38 PM
Laxta sp. (genus) at Combaning, NSW - 10 Jun 2023 12:38 PM
Laxta sp. (genus) at Combaning, NSW - 10 Jun 2023 12:38 PM
Request use of media

Identification history

Laxta sp. (genus) 17 Dec 2024 trevorpreston
Laxta sp. (genus) 23 Nov 2023 trevorpreston
Laxta friedmani 11 Jun 2023 trevorpreston
Laxta granicollis 10 Jun 2023 CarbonAI
Laxta granicollis 10 Jun 2023 trevorpreston

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

1 comment

trevorpreston wrote:
   11 Jun 2023
I thought at first this was Laxta Granicollis, which is hard to distinguish from L. friedmani, but for this one I am going with L.friedmani based on the white segments of the antenna (A guide to the Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz p 98).

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • On old black cypres pine log Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
829,060 sightings of 23,539 species from 15,219 members
CCA 3.0 | privacy
NatureMapr is developed by at3am IT Pty Ltd and is proudly Australian made