Cockroaches (Insecta, Blattodea) from caves of Polillo Island (Philippines), with description of a new species

Issue Date

10-2016

Abstract

Cockroaches collected during a protracted series of fieldwork in several limestone caves in Polillo Island, Philippines were taxonomically studied. A new species of Nocticola (Nocticolidae), N. gonzalezi Lucañas & Lit, sp. n., is described. The male of Periplaneta banksi Hanitsch (Blattidae) is described for the first time. Altogether, the present cave cockroach fauna of the island consists of six species.

Source or Periodical Title

Subterranean Biology

ISSN

1768-1448

Volume

19

Issue

1

Page

51-64

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations

Language

English

Subject

Blaberidae, Blattidae, Burdeos, Cave cockroaches, Ectobiidae, Nocticolidae, Troglobiont

Identifier

doi:10.3897/subtbiol.19.9804.

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yes

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