Robshelfordia simplexCommon name: Shelford's Western Cockroach
Meaning of name: Robshelfordia recognises Robert Shelford, who wrote several papers on Australian cockroaches from 1906. Simplex is a Latin word meaning not compound or not divided.
Distribution: This cockroach is known from the south-west and south-east of Australia but not from the areas in between.
Description: This cockroach was approximately 10 millimetres long.
Remarks: We have photographed this species in December, February, March and April.
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia. David Rentz. 2014.