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Pycnoscelus striatus
Pycnoscelus striatus is a species of burrowing cockroach. It is closely related to the common plant pest Pycnoscelus surinamensis which has spread to tropical and subtropical regions across the world.
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Description
Adult females are around 21 mm (0.83 in) in length, and have dark brown to black bodies with shiny paler brown wings which are variable in length. Males are around 14 mm (0.55 in), i.e. often less than half the size of females, with comparatively longer wings completely covering the abdomen. In the original description by Kirby (1903, p.378), he noted the prosoma had a "front transversely striated", hence the species epithet (from the Latin striatus for its striated (i.e. lined) appearance, but which also can imply grooved or furrowed).
Range & habitat
Pycnoscelus striatus originated in the Indomalayan region and is endemic to at least Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), and the Philippines
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1593667.