Nauphoeta cinerea (Olivier, 1789)
Cinerous Cockroach
Taxonomy:
- Dictyoptera›Blattodea›Blaberidae›Nauphoeta cinerea
Status:
IN
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:
Brown and often speckled.
Size:
Up to about 25 mm.
Wings:
Fully winged, though wings tend not to reach the tip of the abdomen.
Food:
Omnivorous.
Habitat:
Native to the tropics, the Cinerous Cockroach is commonly bred in Europe as live food for reptiles and amphibians.