Blatta
| Blatta | |
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| Blatta orientalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Blattodea | 
| Family: | Blattidae | 
| Subfamily: | Blattinae | 
| Genus: | Blatta Linnaeus, 1758 | 
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Blatta is a genus of cockroaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect.