Cariblatta Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 We need this species in culture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 A commenter on this picture said that houses in Brisbane needed to be sprayed to keep the numbers of these down. That basically means that they're at least a semipest and more than plentiful. We need some Ausies to send us some of these and other new species. Everything they have down there looks so exotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 A commenter on this picture said that houses in Brisbane needed to be sprayed to keep the numbers of these down. That basically means that they're at least a semipest and more than plentiful. We need some Ausies to send us some of these and other new species. Everything they have down there looks so exotic. This species is actually from Belize (there were also pics from other people in Belize depicting same species so I guess these are native to that place). I think the person who commented on that pic didn't know what species he had in his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Agree with the above...they are from Belize. And yes those would be interesting to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 It would be possible that the species was somehow introduced to Australia; Panchlora nivea are reported in some parts of Florida. It's unlikely, though, and you're probably right that the commenter was confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Planchora are hard to find here they are not pest like and rarely found indoors. Australia has a lot of introduced stuff like Fl so it's deff not unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I think the commenter was talking about cockroaches in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I think the commenter was talking about cockroaches in general. You're probably right. As much as we might want to assume that people are more educated about our precious roaches than they are; to most people, a lion is a lion, a spider is a spider, and a cockroach is a cockroach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I am new here in this forum (haven't even introduced myself), but I can confirm this species is entirely white - Last september I visted in Belize for a workshop and found a female of these white Panchlora sp. (although it is possible this is a different genus). I will see if I have a decent photo of it - and will post later. I intend to return to Belize for scientific work (on a different group of invertebrates) this time with collecting permits in hand. I cannot wait to collect this beautiful roach and verify which species it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 I am new here in this forum (haven't even introduced myself), but I can confirm this species is entirely white - Last september I visted in Belize for a workshop and found a female of these white Panchlora sp. (although it is possible this is a different genus). I will see if I have a decent photo of it - and will post later. I intend to return to Belize for scientific work (on a different group of invertebrates) this time with collecting permits in hand. I cannot wait to collect this beautiful roach and verify which species it is. Lucky! Wish I could see this beautiful species in person! Any chance you'll be able to bring this to the US and establish a culture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Peanut gallery thought; this could also be a Xestoblatta sp.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Good suggestion Thomas, I thought about it too - but when I looked closely at the famous Xestoblatta sp. photo I found some differences. In Panchlora nivea and this unnamed white species, the wings and the pronotum have a wide transparent margin. In addition, the pronotum is oval. In Xestoblatta sp. it looks like the wing margins are yellow (probably with a very thin transparent part) and the pronotum too has a very thin transparent margin. And the pronotum shape is completely different, it looks almost triangular. The pronotum shape itself might be enough to determine that the white roach does not belong to genus Xestoblatta. Here are some photos for comparison (not mine): Panchlora nivea - http://www.flickr.com/photos/invertsfromhell/5561140543/ White "Panchlora", by the same source in Belize - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hickatee/9271669259/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hickatee/7143814065/ Xestoblatta sp. - http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5086/5286735400_3ae8bc2827_z.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 After a long wait, I can finally say I have a few adults of this adorable species in my colony. They look even better in real life. Still researching their exact ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 .... Beautiful! I hope you are successful breeding them! This would be a AWESOME species to have in culture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 These adults are the first generation (birthed last year), so yes they are already in breeding. It is a small colony of 30 individuals, started with two mated females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Awesome! Are they kept similar to P.nivea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Could you take a picture of one 's belly while it's on a piece of glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hisserdude - yes, pretty similar, on the humid side. Salmonsaladsandwich - I will, but it will take some time becuase I have another trip overseas for fieldwork coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varnon Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Cool! I love how so many new species have entered the hobby lately, it's pretty awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRoach Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 After a long wait, I can finally say I have a few adults of this adorable species in my colony. They look even better in real life. Still researching their exact ID. What a beautiful roach. I'm a bit jealous to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 That is an amazing looking animal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I am really enjoying this "ghost" species. Very elegant roach. A small group: And I believe someone requested a photo of their underside, so here goes - Male: Female: I didn't really put a lot of effort in these photos, but you can get an idea how they look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRoach Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 They really don't have a bad side, do they? Those are some great shots. How big are they compared to Panchlora nivea or Panchlora sp. "Giant" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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