Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761) is a animal in the Ectobiidae family, order Blattodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

Ectobius sylvestris, the forest or lesser cockroach, is a Ectobiidae cockroach found across parts of Eurasia and North America.

Family
Genus
Ectobius
Order
Blattodea
Class
Insecta

About Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761), commonly called the forest cockroach or the lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach that belongs to the family Ectobiidae. This species can be found in Europe, Northern Asia excluding China, temperate Asia, and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Blattodea Ectobiidae Ectobius

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