Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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Overview

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

22 species

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach)

Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Laxta friedmani (Friedman's trilobite cockroach)

Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani
Laxta friedmani

Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach)

Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis
Laxta granicollis

Melanozosteria feriarum (Tawny dark woodland cockroach)

Melanozosteria feriarum
Melanozosteria feriarum

Methana parva (Spined Methana Cockroach)

Methana parva
Methana parva
Methana parva

Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach)

Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis
Panesthia australis

Panesthia sp. (genus) (Wood cockroach)

Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)
Panesthia sp. (genus)

Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)

Periplaneta americana
Periplaneta americana

Platyzosteria sp. (genus) (Litter runner cockroach)

Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)
Platyzosteria sp. (genus)

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