Periplaneta americana  (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Superfamily: Blattoidea
Family: ​Blattidae
Subfamily: Blattinae
​Genus: ​Periplaneta

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• Common names: American cockroach, Ship cockroach, Bombay canary
• Distribution: Cosmopolitan [African origin]
• Image locations: Chaiyaphum
• Additional notes: P. americana is a domiciliary pest

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Images of Periplaneta americana from Thailand.

Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Chaiyaphum

Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) American Cockroach Chaiyaphum

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References: 
Cockroach Species File