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Cockroaches (Insecta, Blattodea) from caves of Polillo Island (Philippines), with description of a new species

2016; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 19; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3897/subtbiol.19.9804

1314-2615

Cristian C. Lucañas, Ireneo L. Lit,

Insects and Parasite Interactions

Cockroaches collected during a protracted series of fieldwork in several limestone caves in Polillo Island, Philippines were taxonomically studied. A new species of Nocticola (Nocticolidae), N. gonzalezi Lucañas & Lit, sp. n., is described. The male of Periplaneta banksi Hanitsch (Blattidae) is described for the first time. Altogether, the present cave cockroach fauna of the island consists of six species.