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Cape Zebra Cockroach

Temnopteryx phalerata

Description:

± 18 mm - with it's egg sac. Temnopteryx is a genus of cockroaches. The genus includes Temnopteryx phalerata, the Cape Zebra Cockroach, which is endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Habitat:

Found inside our home.

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Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jul 19, 2013
Submitted on Sep 8, 2013

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