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| Blaberoidea | |
|---|---|
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| Rochaina mexicana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Superfamily: | Blaberoidea Saussure, 1864 |
Blaberoidea is a large insect superfamily in the cockroach order Blattodea,[1][2][3][4] known as the wood cockroach.[4][5][6]
Description
[edit]The superfamily includes giant cockroaches, such as the hissing cockroach and giant cave roach. Many species in the superfamily grow very large.[2][5][6][7]
The superfamily includes wood cockroaches and smaller outdoor species. It is the largest superfamily of cockroaches by number of species.[2][5][6][7]
Taxonomy
[edit]Blaberoidea contains the following families:
References
[edit]- ↑ "Superfamily Blaberoidea". Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- 1 2 3 "ITIS - Report: Blaberoidea". itis.gov. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Blaberoidea". NCBI. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- 1 2 Wang, Yi-Shu; Zhang, Jia-Wei; Lo, Nathan; Bourguignon, Thomas; Guo, Lin; Li, Bian-Lun; Che, Yan-Li; Wang, Zong-Qing (2023). "Phylogenetic analysis of Blaberoidea reveals non-monophyly of taxa and supports the creation of multiple new subfamilies". Cladistics. 39 (3): 198–214. doi:10.1111/cla.12535. ISSN 1096-0031.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Giant and Wood Cockroaches (Superfamily Blaberoidea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "HUMBOLDT LIFE: Meet Blaberoidea, the Giant And Wood Cockroaches!". Lost Coast Outpost. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- 1 2 "Insecta.pro Entrance". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
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