Robshelfordia simplex

Common 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.

Notes:

We have photographed this species in December, February, 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/5ec56617-b1b2-4e1e-8857-5c39d0d6a5c5

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