Ectobius sylvestris
| Ectobius sylvestris | |
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Blattodea | 
| Family: | Ectobiidae | 
| Genus: | Ectobius | 
| Species: | E. sylvestris | 
| Binomial name | |
| Ectobius sylvestris (Poda, 1761) | |
Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and temperate Asia.[1][2][3]


Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Ectobius sylvestris:
- Ectobius sylvestris discrepans Adelung, 1917
- Ectobius sylvestris sylvestris (Poda, 1761)
References
- ^ "Ectobius sylvestris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ectobius sylvestris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.W. (2019). "Cockroach species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
- Princis, K. (1971). Beier, M. (ed.). "Blattariae: Subordo Epilamproidea Fam.: Ectobiidae". Orthopterorum Catalogus. pt. 14. Uitgeverij Dr. W. Junk N. V.: 1039–1224.
External links
 Media related to Ectobius sylvestris at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Ectobius sylvestris at Wikimedia Commons