Beetle-roach
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Plectoptera
Plectoptera is a genus of cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae and tribe Plectopterini, established by Saussure in 1864. It contains at least two described species: Plectoptera picta (pictured beetle cockroach) and Plectoptera poeyi (Florida beetle roach). The genus is distributed across the Americas, with records from Mexico, the Caribbean, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Florida. These cockroaches are commonly referred to as 'beetle roaches' or 'beetle cockroaches' due to their appearance.