German cockroach
(Blattella germanica )
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukarya |
Kingdom: Animalia |
Phylum: Arthropoda |
Subphylum: Hexapoda |
Class: Insecta |
Subclass: Pterygota |
Infraclass: Neoptera |
Superorder: Polyneoptera |
Order: Blattodea |
Family: Ectobiidae |
Subfamily: Blattellinae |
Genus: Blattella |
Blattella germanica |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: IVADACA
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm