Blatta
| Blatta | |
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| Blatta orientalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blattidae |
| Subfamily: | Blattinae |
| Genus: | Blatta Linnaeus, 1758[1] |
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Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.[2]
Species[]
Species include:
- Blatta orientalis Linnaeus, 1758 Oriental cockroach
- (Karny 1908)[3]
References[]
- ^ "Blatta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "blatta". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Beccaloni, GW (2007). "genus Blatta Linnaeus, 1758". Blattodea Species File Online. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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