Blattidae
| Blattidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Epifamily: | Blattoidae |
| Family: | Blattidae Latreille, 1810 |
| Genera | |
Blattidae is a cockroach family in the order Blattodea containing several of the most common household cockroaches. Notable species include:
- Blatta orientalis: Oriental cockroach,
- Common shining cockroach: (Drymaplaneta communis)
- Florida woods cockroach: (Eurycotis floridana)
- Periplaneta spp: American cockroach, Australian cockroach, Brown cockroach, Smokybrown cockroach, Turkestan cockroach
- Botany Bay cockroach: (Polyzosteria limbata)