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Ectobius
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Ectobius

Ectobius is a genus of non-cosmopolitan cockroaches native to Old World described by Stephens in 1835, belonging to the family Ectobiidae, subfamily Ectobiinae.

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16 branches of this group, most-observed first

Dusky Cockroach

speciesEctobius lapponicus

Amber Wood Cockroach

speciesEctobius vittiventris

Tawny Cockroach

speciesEctobius pallidus

Forest Cockroach

speciesEctobius sylvestris

Ectobius erythronotus

speciesEctobius erythronotus

Ectobius lucidus

speciesEctobius lucidus

Balkan Wood Cockroach

speciesEctobius balcani

Ectobius corsorum

speciesEctobius corsorum

Ectobius indicus

speciesEctobius indicus

Ectobius albicinctus

speciesEctobius albicinctus

Ectobius africanus

speciesEctobius africanus

Ectobius involutus

speciesEctobius involutus

Ectobius lineolatus

speciesEctobius lineolatus

Ectobius makalaka

speciesEctobius makalaka

Ectobius punctatissimus

speciesEctobius punctatissimus

Ectobius textilis

speciesEctobius textilis

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