Blaberus

Blaberus
	Blaberus giganteus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Family:	Blaberidae
Subfamily:	Blaberinae
Genus:	Blaberus; Serville, 1831
Species
	see text
Synonyms
	Blabera Serville, 1838; Libisoca Walker, 1868; Sisapona Walker, 1868;

Blaberus is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas.^[1] More than 30 species are in the genus, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other arthropods (Blaberus discoidalis in particular serves this function). Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C (28-30 °C is best) to reproduce.

Blaberus giganteus is one of the world's longest cockroaches. B. craniifer's popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to B. discoidalis, as well.

Species[edit]

This genus contains these species (now placed in 4 superspecies marked with a §):^[1]

Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977
Blaberus anisitsi Brancsik, 1898
Blaberus asellus (Thunberg, 1826)
Blaberus atropos (Stoll, 1813) (= "Blaberus fusca") §
Blaberus boliviensis Princis, 1946
Blaberus brasilianus Saussure, 1864 §
Blaberus colosseus (Illiger, 1801)
Blaberus craniifer Burmeister, 1838
Blaberus discoidalis Serville, 1839
Blaberus duckei Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977
Blaberus fusiformis Walker, 1868
Blaberus giganteus (Linnaeus, 1758) §
Blaberus latissimus (Herbst, 1786)
Blaberus supersp. macurus Lopes & Oliveira, 2013 §
- Blaberus macurus Lopes & Oliveira, 2013
Blaberus matogrossensis Rocha e Silva & Aguiar, 1977
Blaberus minor Saussure, 1864
Blaberus parabolicus Walker, 1868
Blaberus paulistanus Lopes & de Oliveira, 2000
Blaberus peruvianus Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977
Blaberus scutatus Saussure & Zehntner, 1894

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Cockroach Species File". Retrieved 25 October 2023.

[CSF-1] "Cockroach Species File". Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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