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Blattellidae (ootheca)

Family: Blattellidae Ellipsidion sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

15mm long; cream coloured with black coffee coloured markings;

Habitat:

Open dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest and urban fringe; attached to main vein on lily leaf

Notes:

Probably Ellipsidion ootheca.
Possibly the mother... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8533400
A picture of female laying an ootheca... http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_cockroaches/images/DSC_9910.jpg
http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Ellipsidion-Cockroach/Ellipsidion/sp.ht…
Another interesting link... http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/5447860084/

Reference Links:

Cockroaches Biology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
oxyjack
Wow, that's a beautiful roach AND ootheca!
Mark Ridgway
I think that's it martin which is great because I snapped the ellipsidion nearby. Thanks.
MartinL
Here is your genus level ID =) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/5447856762/in/set-72157608715129113
oxyjack
Looks like a fancy cockroach ootheca (egg case).

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PublishedMarch 5, 2012

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