Hemiblabera tenebricosa
Rehn & Hebard, 1927
Broad Keys Cockroach
Hemiblabera tenebricosa is a of in the Blaberidae, commonly known as the Broad Keys Cockroach. It occurs in the Caribbean region and southeastern United States, with documented records from Florida, the Bahamas, and Haiti. As a member of Blaberidae, it belongs to a family of primarily tropical and subtropical cockroaches, many of which exhibit .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hemiblabera tenebricosa: /ˌhɛmɪˈblæbərə ˌtɛnəˈbrɪkoʊsə/
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Distribution
Documented from Florida (United States), the Bahamas, and Haiti. GBIF distribution records confirm these three locations as the known range.
More Details
Taxonomic note
The provided context sources primarily discuss Melanaspis tenebricosa (gloomy ), a scale insect in the Diaspididae, not Hemiblabera tenebricosa. These are unrelated sharing only a specific epithet. Melanaspis tenebricosa is a significant pest of urban red maple trees, while Hemiblabera tenebricosa is a with no known pest status or ecological studies in the available literature.
Data limitations
No published ecological, behavioral, or morphological studies of Hemiblabera tenebricosa were found in the provided sources. iNaturalist records indicate only 3 observations, suggesting this is rarely encountered or underreported.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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