Biology:Drymaplaneta
| Drymaplaneta | |
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| Drymaplaneta semivitta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blattidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyzosteriinae |
| Genus: | Drymaplaneta |
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Drymaplaneta communis | |
Drymaplaneta is an Australia genus of cockroaches. It belongs to family Blattidae, subfamily Polyzosteriinae and tribe Methanini.[1][2][3]
Description
Drymaplaneta can be distinguished from other Methanini by the greatly reduced, lobiform tegmina, with hind wings absent, and males having maxillary palps with the third and fourth segments swollen.[3]
As for the individual species:
- D. lobipennis and D. shelfordi are uniformly dark.[3]
- D. heydeniana is light yellowish brown, darkening apically, with translucent yellow margins on thorax and abdomen.[3]
- The remaining three species (D. communis, D. semivitta and D. variegata) are very similar to each other.[3] For example, D. semivitta is mostly dark brown/black with white/cream stripes along the sides of the head and thorax.[4]
- The hind tibiae of males are conspicuously expanded and flattened in D. semivitta and D. variegata, but not in any of the other species.[3]
- D. variegata is lighter in colour than D. semivitta, darkening apically.[3] The possibility of synonymy of these two nominal species has been suggested.[5]
Biodiversity and distribution
There are six species of Drymaplaneta, all endemic to Australia.[6] Two of these species, D. heydeniana and D. semivitta, have been introduced to New Zealand.[7]
Ecology
Species of Drymaplaneta mainly occur in outdoor habitats such as under logs, loose bark, ground covers, leaf litter, decks, plant pots, and inside electrical and irrigation boxes.[4][8] They sometimes enter buildings but are considered harmless to humans.[4][8] They feed on organic matter, often that which is decaying.[4]
References
- ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Drymaplaneta" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/494920ec-b0b5-4a2a-81c5-7637719e7da4.
- ↑ "Drymaplaneta Tepper, 1893" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2000713.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Mackerras, M.J. 1968: Australian Blattidae (Blattodea) IX. Revision of the Polyzosteriinae tribe Methanini, Tryonicinae, and Blattinae. Australian Journal of Zoology, 16(3): 511-575. doi:10.1071/ZO9680511
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Arakelian, G. (December 2020). "Gisborne cockroach (Drymaplaneta semivitta)". https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/acwm/1102012_Gisbornecockroach.pdf.
- ↑ Ramsay, G.W. 1975: Appendix to the Gisborne cockroach. New Zealand entomologist, 6(1): 72. doi:10.1080/00779962.1975.9723106 PDF
- ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Drymaplaneta/checklist#selected.
- ↑ "Drymaplaneta - Biota of NZ". https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/55756816-81a5-4a1a-9021-e08821f2faca.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Archer, William (2014-07-06). "Esperance Fauna: Drymaplaneta variegata - Flat-footed Wood Runner". http://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com/2014/07/flat-footed-wood-runner-drymaplaneta.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q5309725 entry
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