Cockroaches from some islands in the Indian Ocean: La Reunion, Comoro, and Seychelles (Dictyoptera: Blattaria)
Cockroaches from some islands in the Indian Ocean: La Reunion, Comoro, and Seychelles (Dictyoptera: Blattaria)
Roth, L.M.; Rivault, C.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 128(1): 43-74
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8320
Two new genera and species, namely Mayottella dimorpha Roth (Blattellidae: Blattellinae), and Ylangella truncata Roth (Blaberidae), and one new species Chorisoblatta denticulara Roth (Blattellidae: Pseudophyllodromiinae) are described from Mayotte (Comoro Islands) making a total of 9 species reported from that island. There are 14 species of cockroaches in La Reunion, and 40 species in the Seychelles. A key is given to identify most of the known species on La Reunion, Mayotte, and Seychelles. Miriamrothschildia badius (Bol.) (=Onychostylus badius Bol.) is a synonym of Miriam. gardineri (Bol.) (=Ischnoptera gardineri Bol.); these taxa were previously considered to be homonyms, a lapsus calami, and were incorrectly renamed Miriam. seychellensis Roth which is invalid. However, Onychostylus gardineri Bol., transferred to Miriamrothschildia, becomes a homonym and its name is replaced by Miriam. mahensis Roth.