Blatta | |
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Blatta orientalis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Blattidae |
Subfamily: | Blattinae |
Genus: |
Blatta Linnaeus, 1758 [1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect. [2]
Species include: