Summary ²

Blattodea is an insect order that currently combines the Cockroaches and the Termites. Formerly, the Termites were considered a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic and molecular evidence suggests a very close relationship with the Cockroaches. The Blattodea and the Mantises (order Mantodea) are now all considered part of the superorder Dictyoptera.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Bill & Mark Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/48991563@N06/4562347963
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blattodea

More Info

• iNaturalistAU taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Cockroach Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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