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Periplaneta americana.jpg

Periplaneta americana  (Linnaeus, 1758)


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Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Superfamily: Blattoidea
Family: ​Blattidae
Subfamily: Blattinae
​Genus: ​Periplaneta
Species: americana


  • Common names: American cockroach, Ship cockroach, Bombay canary
  • Distribution: Cosmopolitan [African origin]
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum
  • Additional notes: P. americana is a domiciliary pest
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Image locations

Images of Periplaneta americana from Thailand.
Periplaneta americana, American Cockroach.jpg
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Cheelong Chaiyaphum December
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Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Cheelong Chaiyaphum December
Periplaneta americana, American Cockroach.jpg
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) nymph Pattaya Chonburi May
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758).jpg
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Cheelong Chaiyaphum December

References: 
Cockroach Species File
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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