Biology:Ectobius sylvestris

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Short description: Species of cockroach

Ectobius sylvestris
Blattodea. Ectobius sylvestris? (15897364773).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Ectobiidae
Genus: Ectobius
Species:
E. sylvestris
Binomial name
Ectobius sylvestris
(Poda, 1761)

Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and temperate Asia.[1][2][3]

Forest cockroach, Ectobius sylvestris
Forest cockroach, Ectobius sylvestris

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Ectobius sylvestris:

  • Ectobius sylvestris discrepans Adelung, 1917
  • Ectobius sylvestris sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

References

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6111506 entry