Drymaplaneta semivitta

Common name: Western Wood Runner

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Drymaplaneta is not known. Semivitta is from the Latin words semi-, meaning half, and vitta, meaning a band worn on the head.

Distribution:

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

Description:

This cockroach grows up to 25 millimetres long.

Notes:

We have photographed it in December and January.

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/3a53429b-45eb-4421-bcd7-661345957310

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

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