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

By

Luo, Xinxing
Li, Qianqian
Zamani, Alireza
Che, Yanli
Wang, Zongqing

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1146

Pages

165--183

Subjects

Blattid cockroach , DNA barcoding , female genitalia , habitat adaptation , male genitalia , sexual dimorphism , Shelfordella , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

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

 

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.