Elliptorhina

Elliptorhina is a genus of large, flightless cockroaches that are part of the tribe Gromphadorhini (hissing cockroaches).[2][3] There are ten known species, nine of those found on the island of Madagascar and one, Elliptorhina lefeuvri, found on Europa Island.[4][5] Some of its species are regularly seen in the pet trade.[3]

Elliptorhina
Elliptorhina javanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Family:
Blaberidae
Subfamily:
Oxyhaloinae
Tribe:
Gromphadorhini
Genus:
Elliptorhina

van Herrewege, 1973[1]
Species

Elliptorhina brunneri
Elliptorhina chopardi
Elliptorhina coquereliana
Elliptorhina davidi
Elliptorhina javanica
Elliptorhina laevigata
Elliptorhina lefeuvri
Elliptorhina oblonga
Elliptorhina problematica
Elliptorhina testacea

References
  1. C. van Herrewege. 1973. Contribution à l'étude des Blattaria de la faune Malgache. II. Description de huit espèces nouvelles appartenant aux genres Gromphadorhina Brunner v.W. et Elliptorhina gen. nov. Bulletin de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon, 42nd année, Numéro spécial du 150th anniversaire, décembre 1973. 75-103
  2. "Genus Elliptorhina van Herrewege, 1973: Cockroach Species File".
  3. Delfosse, E. (2004). "Les blattes souffleuses de Madagascar". Insectes. 153 (4): 19–22.
  4. "Species Elliptorhina lefeuvri van Herrewege, 1973: Cockroach Species File".
  5. Delfosse, E. (2006). "Sur la taxinomie, la répartition et la biologie des Blattes souffleuses de Madagascar des genres Elliptorhina van Herrewege, 1973; Gromphadorina Brunner, 1865 et Princisia van Herrewege, 1973 (Insecta : Blattodea : Blaberidae)". Le Bulletin d'Arthropoda. 30 (4): 3–32.
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