Panchlora nivea, the Cuban cockroach or green banana cockroach,
Description
The females can grow up to 24 mm and the smaller males are 12 to 15 mm long. They are winged and strong fliers, pale green to yellowish green in colour, with a yellow line running up the sides. The nymphs are brown or black and are burrowers.
The ootheca (egg case) is long, is curved, and has indentations that show where the eggs are located. The ootheca is carried internally by the female until the eggs hatch.
External links
- Close-up photography of the Green banana cockroach under CC BY-SA
- Black and white photographs from showing top and underside views, including a specimen with red areas characteristic of Serratia marcescens infection.