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Ischnoptera santacruzensis Roth, 1992

cucaracha, Cockroach

Ischnoptera santacruzensis Roth, 1992 in the Invertebrates Collection (ICCDRS 46804). Photo: ICCDRS Collection.
Ischnoptera santacruzensis Roth, 1992 in the Invertebrates Collection (ICCDRS 46804). Photo: ICCDRS Collection.

The scavenger species is found in leaf litter within humid forests, evergreen shrublands, and pampa zone at elevations of 600-770 m.a.l.s. Specimens are primarily collected between January and June, and their wings are reduced to small wing pads.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Blattodea

Superfamily
Blaberoidea

Family
Blattellidae

Genus
Ischnoptera

Species
santacruzensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz.

References

  • Betancourt-Cargua, L. Román, A.C., Vilema-Ramos, B., Pinto C. M (2024) First catalog (1964–2024) of type insects in the Invertebrates Collection of the Charles Darwin Research Station (ICCDRS), Galápagos Islands—Ecuador Zootaxa 5551 (3): 479–511
  • Jaramillo, P. Reyes, D. & Yánez, P. (2005) Arthopods in the Charles Darwin Research Station herbarium, Galápagos, during 1999-2001. GALAPAGOS RESEARCH. Noticias de Galápagos. 63: 23-25.
  • Peck, S.B. (1996) Diversity and distribution of the orthopteroid insects of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Canadian Journal of Zoology 74: 1497-1510.
  • Peck, S.B. Roth, L.M. (1992) Cockroaches of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, with descriptions of three new species (Insecta: Blattodea). Canadian Journal of Zoology 70(12): 2202-2217.
  • Peck, S.B. (2001) Smaller Orders of Insects of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 278 pp.

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