Compsodes
Genus of cockroaches
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Compsodes is a genus of hooded cockroaches in the family Corydiidae. There are at least four described species in Compsodes.[1][2]
| Compsodes | |
|---|---|
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| Compsodes schwarzi, Texas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Corydiidae |
| Subfamily: | Latindiinae |
| Genus: | Compsodes Hebard, 1917 |
Species
These four species belong to the genus Compsodes:
- Compsodes cucullatus (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) - hooded cockroach (Central and North America)
- Compsodes delicatulus (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) (Guatemala)
- Compsodes perezgelaberti Gutiérrez, 2012 (Dominican Republic)
- Compsodes schwarzi (Caudell, 1903) - Schwarz's hooded cockroach (Central and North America)
Research published in 2022 has placed the species Latindia mexicanus in Compsodes, although this is not yet widely accepted.[3]
