Cinerous Cockroach
Taxonomy
Dictyoptera » Blattodea » Blaberidae » Nauphoeta cinerea
Status
IN
Distribution Map
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| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Recordings
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.