Jeb Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi, Does someone know the name of this beauty ? Best, Jeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Maybe it's a Gyna sp, or at least a close relative of that genus. Gyna roaches have a rather distinctive look, with wide wings and a diamond-shaped pronotum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 It's some sort of Phoraspis species, don't think you'll get an ID more specific than that without talking to a taxonomist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Hisserdude said: It's some sort of Phoraspis species, don't think you'll get an ID more specific than that without talking to a taxonomist. Ah, I forgot about Phoraspis and friends, the other “trenchcoat-wearing” roaches! Something about that pronotum shape did look a bit strange for Gyna. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 You're right! Phoraspis sp from Brazil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 23 hours ago, Test Account said: Ah, I forgot about Phoraspis and friends, the other “trenchcoat-wearing” roaches! Something about that pronotum shape did look a bit strange for Gyna. To be fair, they are quite similar looking from above! Once you have a side view though, the domed wings of Phoraspis clearly sets them apart from Gyna, (among other things). I get the sense they are beetle mimics of some sort, maybe of tortoise beetles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 52 minutes ago, Hisserdude said: To be fair, they are quite similar looking from above! Once you have a side view though, the domed wings of Phoraspis clearly sets them apart from Gyna, (among other things). I get the sense they are beetle mimics of some sort, maybe of tortoise beetles? I believe that Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History confirms that Phoraspis and several other "colorful trenchcoat roaches" are lampyrid mimics or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, Test Account said: I believe that Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History confirms that Phoraspis and several other "colorful trenchcoat roaches" are lampyrid mimics or something. Ah, good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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