| Blatta | |
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| Blatta orientalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blattidae |
| Subfamily: | Blattinae |
| Genus: | Blatta Linnaeus, 17581 |
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Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.2
Species
Species include:
- Blatta furcata (Karny, 1908)3
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758 (Oriental cockroach)
References
References
- "Blatta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "blatta". Oxford English Dictionary (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- Beccaloni, G.W. (August 2023). "genus Blatta Linnaeus, 1758". Cockroach Species File. Retrieved 29 March 2024.