Periplaneta brunnea (Burmeister, 1838)

Brown Cockroach

Taxonomy: 

  • DictyopteraBlattodeaBlattidaePeriplaneta brunnea

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.

Open the NBN Atlas interactive map in a new window.

Description: 

Reddish-brown, but is somewhat darker in colour than the American Cockroach, for which it can be mistaken. The cerci of the Brown Cockroach are stout and triangular in shape, whereas the American Cockroach cerci are long and thin.

Wings: 

Fully winged.

Food: 

Omnivorous.

Habitat: 

Native to Africa, the Brown Cockroach has been introduced to many parts of the world. In cold climates, it cannot survive outside houses.