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Domino Cockroach
IntermediateTherea petiveriana
A ground-dwelling crepuscular cockroach from southern India with white spots on black. It burrows under leaf litter or loose soil by day, and its pattern is thought to mimic a ground beetle that sprays chemical irritants.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Temperature
21〜29℃
Lifespan
About 1 year
Size
2.5-3.5cm
Diet
Vegetables, fruit, grains, prepared insect food, dried hardwood leaves
About
Therea petiveriana is a crepuscular cockroach of the scrub forests of southern India and belongs to a basal lineage within the cockroaches. Its rounded body carries a bold black-and-white pattern believed to mimic the ground beetle Anthia sexguttata, which sprays chemical irritants. The spots on the asymmetrical tegmina are placed so that they appear symmetrical when closed. The upper side of the abdomen is orange-yellow but hidden by the tegmina. The head is folded back under the pronotal shield with the ocelli facing forward, helping the insect sense light, and it forages actively in the early morning and late evening, burrowing under leaf litter or loose soil during the day. It is oviparous: a female produces up to 13 oothecae over 3 to 40 days and deposits each in suitably moist leaf litter. Nymphs live underground and may go as deep as 30 cm in the dry season, often taking two years or more to reach adulthood.
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Lifespan of the Domino Cockroach
The Domino Cockroach lives About 1 year.
Size of the Domino Cockroach
The Domino Cockroach grows to 2.5-3.5cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Domino Cockroach
The ideal temperature for the Domino Cockroach is 21〜29℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Southern India (scrub forest floor)
Lifespan
About 1 year
Care Specifications
PeacefulGroupBreeding: Moderate
Sources: Roach Crossing: Domino Roach / Wikipedia / GBIF
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Therea petiveriana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Corydia petiveriana (Linnaeus, 1758), Cassida septemguttata Linnaeus, 1767, Blatta heteroclita Pallas, 1772
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Sources: CITES Appendices (species not listed)
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