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Periplaneta americana

natural science
  • Field Collection Site
  • Collection Date
    09 Feb 1987
  • Accession Number
    AMNZ119457
  • Accession Date
    05 Feb 2018
  • Department

Images and documents

Natural Science Specimen

  • Scientific Name
    Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Classification
  • Order
  • Superfamily
    BLATTOIDEA
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
  • Specimen Category
  • Storage Method
  • Region
  • Field Collection Site
  • Collection Date
    09 Feb 1987
  • Collector
  • Site Description
    Auckland, Parnell, Auckland Museum
  • Habitat Notes
    Alive, in front ladies toilets
  • Altitude from
    80m
  • Site latitude/longitude
    -36.85681 (± 100 m)
    174.77574 (± 100 m)

  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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