Polyzosteriinae

Polyzosteriinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Polyzosteriinae: /ˌpɒlɪzoʊˈstɛriˌaɪni/

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Images

Drymaplaneta heydeniana (female) by S.E. Thorpe. Used under a Public domain license.
Eurycotis lixa by iNaturalist user: lucanus95. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Eurycotis floridana nymphs by Happy1892. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections (1955) (14780232901) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.
Florida Wood Cockroach by Arturo Santos. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections (1955) (14803235583) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Summary

Polyzosteriinae is a subfamily of the cockroach family Blattidae, comprising around 270 species across 24 genera classified into 4 tribes. They are found in various regions including Central and South America, Pacific islands, and Australasia.

Habitat

Central & South America, Pacific islands, Australasia

Distribution

Worldwide; specifically in Australasian & Oriental regions

Tags

  • Polyzosteriinae
  • cockroach
  • Blattidae
  • insect
  • invertebrate