Ectobiidae
| Wood cockroaches | |
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| Loboptera decipiens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Superfamily: | Blaberoidea |
| Family: | Ectobiidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 |
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Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae) is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest cockroaches, among others. They are sometimes called wood cockroaches. A few notable species include:
- European native cockroaches - genera including Ectobius, Capraiellus, Phyllodromica and Planuncus
- Blattella asahinai: Asian cockroach
- Blattella germanica: German cockroach
- Cariblatta lutea: Small yellow cockroach
- Supella longipalpa: Brown-banded cockroach
- Parcoblatta spp. including the:
- Parcoblatta fulvescens: Fulvous wood cockroach
- Parcoblatta pennsylvanica: Pennsylvania wood cockroach
- Parcoblatta virginica: Virginia wood cockroach
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