Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.[2]
Species
Species include:
- Blatta furcata (Karny, 1908)[3]
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758 (Oriental cockroach)
References
- ^ "Blatta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "blatta". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Beccaloni, G.W. (August 2023). "genus Blatta Linnaeus, 1758". Cockroach Species File. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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