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Zetha

Zetha is a genus of cockroach in the family Blattidae represented by two species Zetha simonyi and Zetha vestita which are found in Peru, Ecuador, and Guatemala. However, some treat Zetha freyi and Zetha rufescens as distinct species.

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Zetha
Zetha simonyi in Lima, Peru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Corydiidae
Genus: Zetha
Shelford, 1913

Zetha is a genus of cockroach in the family Blattidae represented by two species Zetha simonyi and Zetha vestita which are found in Peru, Ecuador, and Guatemala.12 However, some treat Zetha freyi and Zetha rufescens as distinct species.

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  1. "Zetha Shelford, 1913". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  2. "Genus Zetha Shelford, 1913". Cockroach Species File. Retrieved 2026-01-09.