Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Surinam Cockroach

Taxonomy: 

  • Dictyoptera›Blattodea›Blaberidae›Pycnoscelus surinamensis

Status: 

NN

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.

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Description: 

The Surinam Cockroach has uniformly dark olive or brown wings, and a shiny dark brown pronotum with a pale leading edge.

Size: 

Up to about 20 mm.

Wings: 

Wings are fully developed, covering the entire abdomen.

Food: 

Omnivorous.

Habitat: 

Native to the tropics and subtropics, it is occasionally imported with houseplants.

Phenology: 

Imported individuals can be found all year round. Reproduction can be through parthenogenesis.