Cave cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattodea) from Polillo Island, Philippines
Issue Date
10-2016
Abstract
The order Blattodeais is one of the understudied insect groups in the Philippines in terms of biodiversity. The merging study of cave ecology in the country has provided a great opportunity to the study of the group in such environments. Cockroaches collected during explorations in several limestone caves in the Polillo Island, Quezon Province [Philippines], mainly from the municipality of Burdeos are listed. A new species of Nocticola (Nocticolidae) is described. Periplaneta banski Hanitsch (Blattidae) is reviewed. Adaptations of some species for cave environments are discussed.
Source or Periodical Title
The Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
30
Issue
2
Page
175
Document Type
Article
Frequency
semi-annually
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lucañas, Cristian C. and Lit, Ireneo L. Jr., "Cave cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattodea) from Polillo Island, Philippines" (2016). Journal Article. 4381.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4381
En – AGROVOC descriptors
BLATTARIA; DICTYOPTERA; PERIPLANETA; PESTS OF PLANTS; NEW SPECIES; SPECIES; CAVES; BIODIVERSITY; PHILIPPINES