Panesthia australis

Translingual

Etymology

From Panesthia + Latin australis (“the latin word "Australia" was devived from”)

Proper noun

Panesthia australis f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Blaberidae – Australian wood cockroach, mostly found in Eastern Australia, especially in New South Wales.

Usage notes

There is another cockroach (Panesthia cribrata) with the common name "Australian wood cockroach".

References

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