Panesthia australis

Translingual

Adult

Etymology

From Panesthia + Latin australis (“the latin word "Australia" was devived from”)

Proper noun

Panesthia australis

1. A taxonomic species within the family Blaberidae – Australian wood cockroach, mostly found in Eastern Australia, especially in New South Wales.

Usage notes

There is another cockroach (Panesthia cribrata) with the common name "Australian wood cockroach".

References

• Panesthia australis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia