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Pallid Cockroach
Gerry van Tonder, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Cockroaches & termites

Pallid Cockroach

Phoetalia pallida (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865)

Names

EnglishPallid Cockroach
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokakalaka (general name for the group)
Scientific namePhoetalia pallida (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865)

About this species

The Pallid Cockroach (Phoetalia pallida) is a species of the family Blaberidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), between 1959 and 2019. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderBlattodea
FamilyBlaberidae
GenusPhoetalia

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1959First record
2019Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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