Balta hebardi

Common name: Hebard’s Balta

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Balta is not known. Hebardi recognises Morgan Hebard, an American scientist who studied orthopterids, including cockroaches.

Distribution:

This cockroach is known from the south-west of Western Australia.

Description:

This cockroach was approximately 25 millimetres long. The individuals depicted on this page are male. The wings of females don’t reach the end of their abdomen.

Notes:

We have photographed this cockroach in November and December.

References:

A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia. David Rentz. 2014.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/61e170fd-93a7-4187-81b5-db2e25c2faf8