Supella longipalpa
(Fabricius 1798)
Brown-banded Cockroach
Taxonomy:
Dictyoptera>>Blattodea>>Blattellidae
Status: British Isles non-native species.
Description: Variable in colour from yellow to dark brown. Females are darker than males. Cerci have 13 segments.
Wings: Females have short wings that only partially cover the abdomen. Males have longer wings and can fly.
Habitat: The species is native to Africa and in Britain occurs only indoors.
Phenology: Indoors adults may be seen all year round.
Distribution: This species is not present in the National Biodiversity Network Database currently (October 2008).