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Cape Zebra Cockroach

Temnopteryx phalerata

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Description:

± 18 mm - with it's egg sac. Temnopteryx is a genus of cockroaches. The genus includes Temnopteryx phalerata, the Cape Zebra Cockroach, which is endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Habitat:

Found inside our home.

Reference Links:

Temnopteryx, Cape Zebra Cockroach / Temnopteryx phalerata (Invertebrates) by tony rebelo on …

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