Blatta
Genus of cockroaches
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Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.[2]
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| Blatta orientalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blattidae |
| Subfamily: | Blattinae |
| Genus: | Blatta Linnaeus, 1758[1] |
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Species
Species include:
- Blatta furcata (Karny, 1908)[3]
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758 (Oriental cockroach)
