Kingdom Animalia Family Blattidae Scientific name Blatta Higher classification Blattidae | Order Blattodea Subfamily Blattinae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | |
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Similar Oriental cockroach, Blattodea, Turkestan cockroach, Insect, Blattidae | ||
Blatta is a genus of cockroaches.
Species include:
The name blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.
References
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