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Polyzosteria cuprea

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Polyzosteria cuprea is a species of bush cockroach found in south western Australia. It is a diurnal species and its typical habitat is arid regions and eucalyptus woodland.[2]

Description

Polyzosteria cuprea is a wingless, dorsally-flattened, charcoal-grey insect. There is a large, cream-coloured patch at the front of the tergum (dorsal plate) of the prothorax, smaller cream markings on the sides of the next two terga, and cream bands on the legs.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "species Polyzosteria cuprea Saussure, 1863". Cockroach Species File. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Rentz, David (2014). A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia. Csiro Publishing. pp. 167–170. ISBN 978-1-4863-0037-2.
  3. ^ Harvey, Mark (2013). "Polyzosteria cuprea". Creature Feature. Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
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Polyzosteria cuprea: Brief Summary

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Polyzosteria cuprea is a species of bush cockroach found in south western Australia. It is a diurnal species and its typical habitat is arid regions and eucalyptus woodland.

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