List of cockroaches of Texas

This is a list of cockroaches of Texas, including all species of cockroaches (order Blattodea) found in the state of Texas as of 2001.

Order Blattodea

Family Blattelidae

• Blattella asahinai (Asian field cockroach) [1]
• Blattella germanica (German cockroach)[2]
• Blattella vaga (field cockroach)[2]
• Cariblatta lutea lutea (small yellow cockroach)[2]
• Cariblatta lutea minima (least yellow cockroach)[2]
• Chorisoneura texensis (small Texas cockroach)[2]
• Euthlastoblatta abortiva (fragile cockroach)[2]
• Euthlastoblatta gemma (shortwing gem cockroach)[2]
• Ischnoptera deropeltiformis (dark wood cockroach)[2]
• Ischnoptera rufa occidentalis[2]
• Parcoblatta bolliana (Boll's wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta caudelli (Caudell's wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta desertae (desert wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta divisa (southern wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta fulvescens (fulvous wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta lata (broad wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta pennsylvanica (Pennsylvania wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta virginica (Virginia wood cockroach)[2]
• Parcoblatta zebra (banded wood cockroach)[2]
• Plectoptera picta (pictured beetle cockroach)[2]
• Pseudomops septentrionalis (palebordered field cockroach)[2]

Family Blattidae

• Blatta lateralis (Turkestan cockroach)[2]
• Blatta orientalis (oriental cockroach)[2]
• Neostylopyga rhombifolia (harlequin cockroach)[2]
• Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)[2]
• Periplaneta australasiae (Australian cockroach)[2]
• Periplaneta brunnea (brown cockroach)[2]
• Periplaneta fuliginosa (smokybrown cockroach)[2]

Family Blaberidae

• Attaphila fungicola (ant cockroach)[2][3][4]
• Panchlora nivea (Cuban cockroach)[2]
• Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Surinam cockroach)[2]

Family Polyphagidae

• Arenivaga bolliana (Boll's sand cockroach)[2]
• Arenivaga erratica (erratic sand cockroach)[2]
• Arenivaga grata (pleasant sand cockroach)[2]
• Arenivaga tonkawa (Tonkawa sand cockroach)[2]
• Compsodes cucullatus (hooded cockroach)[2]
• Compsodes schwarzi (Schwarz's hooded cockroach)[2]
• Eremoblatta subdiaphana (hairy desert cockroach)[2]

References

1. W. Austin, James; J. Glenn, Grady; L. Szalanski, Allen; A. McKern, Jackie; E. Gold, Roger (2007). "Confirmation of Asian cockroach Blatella asahinai (Blattodea: Blattelidae) introduction to Texas based on genetics, morphology, and behavior" (PDF). Florida Entomologist.
2. Stidham, John A.; Stidham, Thomas A (2001). "Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera) of Texas" (PDF). Insecta Mundi. University of Nebraska – Lincoln (Paper 180).
3. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Attaphila fungicola". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2014-03-20. Attaphila fungicola was listed in the family Polyphagidae in Atkinson 1991, but is listed in family Blaberidae in ITIS and the Catalogue of Life.
4. Bisby, F.A.; et al., eds. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Reading, UK: Species 2000. Retrieved 2014-04-01.