Ectobius lapponicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dusky Cockroach
Taxonomy:
- Dictyoptera›Blattodea›Blattellidae›Ectobius lapponicus
Status:
UK
Distribution
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Description:
Light, even greyish, brown. Often very pale, females are darker and have a shorter, broader shape.
Size:
7 - 11 mm
Wings:
Males are fully winged. Females have vestigial wings and are flightless.
Food:
Omnivorous.
Habitat:
Native to UK, Central and South-Eastern Europe. Scrub and coarse vegetation on woodland margins, commons and road verges
Phenology:
Two year life cycle with five nymphal instars. Adults present from end of May to the end of September. Nymphs overwinter in the fourth instar where they can be found in grass tussocks and deep leaf litter from October to March.