#polyzosteria

[snototter]

An Alpine metallic cockroach (Polyzosteria viridissima) near Yarrangobilly, Australia

by Stephen Mahony

[herpsandbirds]

Mitchell's Diurnal Cockroach (Polyzosteria mitchelli), family Blattidae, order Blattodea, Bunjil, Western Australia

photograph by v_winter

[roaches-are-forever]

By Stephen Mahoney

[drhoz]

#1335 - Polyzosteria fulgens - Resplendent Roach

A large native cockroach that we found floating in a puddle at ABR - metallic copper, yellow, and green. Many of Australia’s Polyzosteria species are conspicuously coloured, such as Mitchell’s Daylight Roach, but this one is only found around Perth.

[drhoz]

Bronze beauty

Polyzosteria fulgens Mackerras

Thanks for the ID David Rentz 14-1-2012

[drhoz]

Mitchell's Diurnal Cockroach

Polyzosteria mitchelli I was very excited to see this cockroach yesterday, and of course it had to have the full photo shoot! :-)

[drhoz]

Australian Cockroach "Sun Tiger" (Polyzosteria sp.) in Girraween National Park, Southern Downs, between Queensland and New South Wales, Australia

[drhoz]

#399 - Copper Diurnal Roach

Work sent this photo to ID, after they found it at a beach north of Perth - it's Polyzosteria cuprea, one of 15 drought-adapted and frequently beautifully-marked species in this genus of Australian roaches.

One of its relative, P. mitchelli, is known as the Mardi Gras Roach, and Painted Trilobite Roach, and is so striking that at least one National Park includes it among the tourist attractions.