Blattodea of Kolhapur District with the First Record of Supella (Supella) longipalpa (Blattodea: Blattellidae) for the State of Maharashtra, India

The present work expands knowledge of 6 species of Blattodea under 5 genera belonging to 3 families, viz., Blattellidae, Blattidae and Blaberidae, represented by 3, 2 and 1 species, respectively, in the Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India. These 6 species are Blatella humbertiana (Saussure, 1863),...

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Published inThe Florida entomologist Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 80 - 84
Main Authors Gaikwad, Sunil M, Koli, Yogesh J, Bhawane, Ganesh P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2014
Subjects
Blaberidae
Blattellidae
Blattidae
Blattodea
Neostylopyga
Periplaneta americana
Pycnoscelus surinamensis
Supella
Supella longipalpa
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Summary:The present work expands knowledge of 6 species of Blattodea under 5 genera belonging to 3 families, viz., Blattellidae, Blattidae and Blaberidae, represented by 3, 2 and 1 species, respectively, in the Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India. These 6 species are Blatella humbertiana (Saussure, 1863), Blatella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767), Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758), Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758), Neostylopyga rhomobifolia (Stal, 1813)and Supella (Supella) longipalpa (Fabricius). Supella (Supella) longipalpa was recorded for the first time and is a new addition to the fauna of Maharashtra state. Information on localities and dates of collection of all 6 species are provided.
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ISSN:0015-4040
DOI:10.1896/054.097.0110