Panesthia australis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 is a animal in the Blaberidae family, order Blattodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Panesthia australis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865

Panesthia australis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865

Panesthia australis, the Australian wood cockroach, is a giant cockroach species endemic to Australia, mostly found in eastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Panesthia
Order
Blattodea
Class
Insecta

About Panesthia australis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865

Panesthia australis, a species of giant cockroach, is commonly known by the common names Australian wood cockroach and common wood cockroach. This species is endemic to Australia. It is mostly distributed in Eastern Australia, particularly within the state of New South Wales. Its accepted scientific name is Panesthia australis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Blattodea Blaberidae Panesthia

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