Archimandrita tessellata

(Rehn, 1903)

Vernacular names

English : Peppered cockroach
French : Blatte poivrée

Classification

Class : Insecta
Order : Blattodea
Family : Blaberidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

Adults can grow to 7 cm in length. Orange-brown prothorax with triangular black spot. Elytrae and rest of body is orange to grey, peppered with black, wings have a distinct black spot. Juveniles are flightless, brown with light spotting.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in Central and South America, from Guatemala and Costa Rica to Colombia. Lives in tree hollows, leaf litter in humid forests.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : This species’ status has yet to be assessed by IUCN but it’s probably very common to abundant in most of its range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation