Plectoptera poeyi

(Plectoptera poeyi)

Description

Plectoptera poeyi, known generally as the Florida beetle roach or Florida beetle cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Blattodea

Family:Ectobiidae

Genus:Plectoptera

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