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Dictyoptera (Cockroaches and praying mantids)

Order: Dictyoptera

Suborder: Blattodea

Family	Subfamily	Genus and Species	Common Name	Status
Blaberidae		Pycnoscelus surinamensis	Surinam Cockroach	NN
		Nauphoeta cinerea	Cinerous Cockroach	IN
Blattidae		Blatta orientalis	Common or Oriental Cockroach	NN
		Periplaneta americana	American or Ship Cockroach	NN
		Periplaneta australasiae	Australian Cockroach	NN
		Periplaneta brunnea	Brown Cockroach	IN
Blattellidae		Blattella germanica	German Cockroach	NN
		Supella longipalpa	Brown-banded Cockroach	NN
		Ectobius lapponicus	Dusky Cockroach	BR
		Ectobius pallidus	Tawny Cockroach	BR
		Ectobius panzeri	Lesser Cockroach	BR

Suborder: Mantodea

Family	Subfamily	Genus and Species	Common Name	Status
Mantinae		Mantis religiosa	Praying Mantid	NN