Panesthia cribrata

Translingual

Etymology

From Panesthia + Latin cribrata (“perforated, sifted”)

Proper noun

Panesthia cribrata f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Blaberidae – Australian wood cockroach, found from south east Queensland south to the east coast to Tasmania, also seen at Norfolk Island.

Usage notes

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

References

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