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Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767)

German cockroach; crotonbug

Copyright Paul Brock. German Cockroach, Blattella germanica, female. Captive stock Depicts Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767), an Otu.
Copyright Paul Brock. German Cockroach, Blattella germanica, female. Captive stock Depicts Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767), an Otu.
Copyright Paul Brock. German Cockroach, Blattella germanica, male. Captive stock Depicts Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767), an Otu.
copyright NTUC. female of synonym Phyllodromia niitakana (syntype). Depicts CollectionObject 1553107; NTUC 753, c117b5aa-fc72-4a7a-ac4d-d9a40c84dff5, a CollectionObject.
copyright NTUC. female, ventral view of synonym Phyllodromia niitakana (syntype). Depicts CollectionObject 1553107; NTUC 753, c117b5aa-fc72-4a7a-ac4d-d9a40c84dff5, a CollectionObject.
copyright NTUC. female, data labels of synonym Phyllodromia niitakana (syntype). Depicts CollectionObject 1553107; NTUC 753, c117b5aa-fc72-4a7a-ac4d-d9a40c84dff5, a CollectionObject.

Nomenclature (38)

  • Blatta transfuga Brünnich, 1763 in Pontoppidan, 1763: 679.
  • Blatta transfuga Brünnich, 1763 (suppressed under Blatta germanica Linnaeus, 1767)
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  • Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767) in Firsov, Kosherova & Mukha, 2022
  • Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767) in McPherson, Wada-Katsumata, Hatano, Silverman & Schal, 2022 Behavior; Anatomy/Physiology

Nomenclature references (21)

  • Daldorf (1794)
  • Firsov, S.Y., Kosherova, K.A. & Mukha, D.V. (2022) Identification and functional characterization of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, short interspersed nuclear elements. 17(6), e0266699: 18 pages.
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  • Hanitsch, R. (1925) On a collection of Blattidae from northern Sarawak, chiefly Mt. Murud and Mt. Dulit. The Sarawak Museum Journal, 3(1), 75–106.
  • Harris, T.W. (1835)
  • Kamran, K., Schapheer, C., Ali, A., Maldonado, A.K., Iqbal, A., Arif, S. & Villagra, C. (2021) Spatial distribution of synanthropic cockroaches found in Quetta, Pakistan and antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains found in Shelfordella lateralis (Walker, 1868) (Blattodea: Blattidae). 51, 624–638.
  • Karny, H.H. (1908) Blattaeformia Oothecaria. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena, 13, 355–390 + 3 plates.
  • Laxmann (1769)
  • Linnaeus, C. (1767) In Systema naturae 1, ed. 12, Holmiae.
  • McPherson, S., Wada-Katsumata, A., Hatano, E., Silverman, J. & Schal, C. (2022) Nutritional condition affects tergal gland secretion and courtship success of male cockroaches. 17(8), e0271344: 20 pages.
  • Milacek, M., Bittova, L., Tumova, S., Luksan, O., Hanus, R., Kyjakova, P., Machara, A., Marek, A. & Jindra, M. (2021) Binding of de novo synthesized radiolabeled juvenile hormone (JH III) by JH receptors from the Cuban subterranean termite Prorhinotermes simplex and the German cockroach Blattella germanica. 139, 103671: 9 pages.
  • Motevalli-Haghi, S.F., Shemshadian, A., Nakhaei, M., Faridnia, R., Dehghan, O., Shafaroudi, M.M., Kelarijani, M.N., Nikookar, S.H., Kalani, H. & Fekhar, M. (2021) First report of Lophomonas spp. in German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) trapped in hospitals, northern Iran. 45, 937–943.
  • Pallas (1773)
  • Pontoppidan, E.L. (1763) In Den Danske atlas eller Konge-Riget Dannemark, med dets naturlige egenskaber, elementer, indbyggere, værter, dyr og andre affødninger, dets gamle tildragelser og nærværende omstændingheder i alle provintzer, stæder, kirker, slotte og herre-gaarde. Forestillet ved en udførlig lands-beskrivelse, saa og oplyst med dertil forfærdigede land-kort over enhver provintz... Godiche, Kiøbenhavn. Vol. 1, pp. [1–6], I-XL [= 1–40], [1–4], 1–723, Tab. I-XXX [= 1–30], 1 map.
  • Princis, K. (1969) Blattariae: Subordo Epilamproidea. Fam.: Blattellidae. In M. Beier (Ed.). Orthopterorum Catalogus. W. Junk, s'Gravenhage. Issue 13, 712–1038 pp.
  • Qing, Z. & Rong, G. (2021) Toxicity of sea anemone toxin Av3 to Blattella germanica (Blattaria Blattellidae) and its action mechanisms. Acta Entomologica Sinica, 64(11), 1283–1292.
  • Roth, L.M. (1985) A taxonomic revision of the genus Blattella Caudell (Dictyoptera, Blattaria: Blattellidae). Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement, 22, 1–221.
  • Scudder, S.H. (1862) Materials for a monograph of the North American Orthoptera including a catalogue of the known New England species. Boston Journal of Natural History, 7(3), 409–480. Available at http://www.archive.org/details/materialsformono00scudrich
  • Serville, J.G.A. (1838) Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Orthoptères. In Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret [Collection des Suites à Buffon]. Roret, Paris. xviii + 776 pp. [1839]
  • Shiraki, T. (1931) Orthoptera of the Japanese Empire. Part II. (Blattidae). Insecta Matsumurana, 5(4), 171–209.
  • Tepper, J.G.O. (1893) The Blattariae of Australia and Polynesia. Trans. R. Soc. S. Austral., 17, 25–126.
  • Tepper, J.G.O. (1895) Descriptions of new or little known species of Blattariae, Gryllacridae and Stenopelmatidae collected at Lake Callabonna, S. A. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust., 19, 19–24.

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