Blattodea16 species

Family Blattidae

Blattidae is a family in the order Blattodea. Browse 16 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Guides

Palmetto Bug Guide

Species in Blattidae (16)

Florida Woods Cockroach

Eurycotis floridana

Identification: Large, red-brown to almost black, broader than most roaches, often with yellow markings along the edge of the thorax. Adults do not have functional wings. see the family page to compare with similar species. Adults are recognized by

Australian Cockroach

Validiblatta australasiae

Identification: Adult has pronotum outlined in yellow with black/brown center marking ("sideways 8"). Differs from other Periplaneta spp. in having a yellow vitta along basal outside edge of forewing: Immatures are considerably more ornate than in ot

Brown Cockroach

Validiblatta brunnea

Identification: dark brown to reddish brown, with pale brown markings on the pronotum; wings cover the tip of the abdomen in both sexes; closely resembles P. americana , distinguished by the short supraanal plate (epiproct) and short, blunt cerci on

Smoky Brown Cockroach

Validiblatta fuliginosa

Identification: has no pattern on pronotum. Late instars can be very difficult to differentiate from Blatta orientalis , particularly older specimens that have developed a dark brown hue rather than the typical pure black coloration. Ootheca dark bro