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
Periplaneta americana location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Periplaneta americana from Thailand.
Periplaneta americana, American Cockroach.jpg
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Cheelong Chaiyaphum December
Periplaneta americana, American Cockroach.jpg
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