Roach ID help

peterUK

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I seem to always buy roaches with only 'common names' these days

I bought these today as Cuban wood roaches

The females have reduced wing cases and both sexes have a yellowish/light orange band along the forward edge of the head part (not sure on the proper name) and the males are extremely dark brown or black with wings.
The females are slightly longer and wider than dubia and the males are slightly shorter but wider than dubia males.
Not a very good description i know but i aint no entomologist :)

Any experts out there who can ID these ?

Thanks Peter

Adult female





Adult male



Nymph




Mixed sex/sizes

 

KyuZo

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Byrsotria fumigata or Byrsotria rothi
most likely they are B. fumigata (they are more common)
 

Matt K

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These are definately one of the Cuban Burrowing Roaches, either Byrsotria fumgata (Cuban Burrowing) or Byrsotria rothi (Giant Cuban Burrowing)....

Though the B.rothi are not that much bigger than the B.fumigata.
 

peterUK

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Thanks guys :clap:
After googling both names i think they are B. rothi
 

bluefrogtat2

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rothi

i would guess rothi too.males are more normal looking than fumigata(with the stubby wings)
 

KyuZo

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the male B. rothi have stubby wings too.
 
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