Redescription of Periplaneta arabica (Bey-Bienko, 1938) (Blattodea, Blattidae), with a comparative analysis of three species of Periplaneta Burmeister, 1838 (sensu stricto) - UTU Research Portal

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Redescription of Periplaneta arabica (Bey-Bienko, 1938) (Blattodea, Blattidae), with a comparative analysis of three species of Periplaneta Burmeister, 1838 (sensu stricto)

Authors: Luo Xin-Xing, Li Qian-Qian, Zamani Alireza, Che Yan-Li, Wang Zong-Qing

Publisher: Pensoft Publishers

Publication year: 2023

Journal: ZooKeys

Volume: 1146

First page : 165

Last page: 183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1146.90817

Web address : https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/90817/

Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178479948

Abstract

The blattid cockroach Periplaneta arabica (Bey-Bienko, 1938) has been poorly understood since its original description. In this study, male and female (including nymph) of P. arabica are paired using DNA barcoding, and their morphological characters (including both external characteristics and genitalia) are described. A detailed comparative morphological study of this species and the closely related Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) and Periplaneta lateralis Walker, 1868 was carried out to explore phylogenetically relevant characters.

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