Brown-banded Cockroach
Taxonomy
Dictyoptera » Blattodea » Blattellidae » Supella longipalpa
Status
NN
Distribution Map
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.
Recordings
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.