Drymaplaneta shelfordi

Common name: Shelford’s Wood Runner

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Drymaplaneta is not known. Shelfordi recognises Robert Shelford, who wrote several papers on Australian cockroaches from 1906.

Distribution:

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

Description:

This cockroach was approximately 20 millimetres long.

Notes:

We have photographed this cockroach in January, March and April.

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/6773165e-9d4d-4738-920d-2daf3bd9fc82

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