Supella longipalpa (Fabricius 1798)
Brown-banded Cockroach
Taxonomy:
- Dictyoptera›Blattodea›Blattellidae›Supella longipalpa
Status:
NN
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:
Variable in colour from yellow to dark brown. Females are darker than males. Cerci have 13 segments.
Wings:
Females have short wings that only partially cover the abdomen. Males have longer wings and can fly.
Food:
Omnivorous.
Habitat:
The species is native to Africa and in Britain occurs only indoors.
Phenology:
Indoors adults may be seen all year round.