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Emerald Cockroach
IntermediateCorydidarum magnifica
An arboreal cockroach with a metallic green sheen. Adult females are wingless and only males have wings. Unusually for a cockroach it is diurnal, it climbs smooth surfaces, and females let nymphs shelter beneath their bodies.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Temperature
24〜29℃
Lifespan
About 1 year
Size
About 30mm in males and 40mm in females
Diet
Fish flakes, vegetables and fruit
About
The emerald cockroach (Corydidarum magnifica, traded as Pseudoglomeris magnifica) lives in Vietnam and southern China, typically under leaf litter or on tree bark. The whole body has a metallic green shine that can look blue in certain light. Adult females are wingless and only males bear wings. Unusually for a cockroach it is diurnal and strongly arboreal, climbing even smooth surfaces such as glass, and it does not eat its own shed exoskeleton after moulting. Females gestate their young for up to six months, and newly born nymphs shelter for a time between the legs and under the abdomen of adult females, which reportedly accept nymphs other than their own. When threatened the roaches clamp down hard onto the surface beneath them, a grip thought to defend against ant attacks. Unlike the related genus Perisphaerus they cannot roll into a ball.
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Lifespan of the Emerald Cockroach
The Emerald Cockroach lives About 1 year.
Size of the Emerald Cockroach
The Emerald Cockroach grows to About 30mm in males and 40mm in females.
Temperature & humidity for the Emerald Cockroach
The ideal temperature for the Emerald Cockroach is 24〜29℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Vietnam and southern China; the traded line comes from Cuc Phuong, Ninh Binh province, Vietnam
Lifespan
About 1 year
Care Specifications
PeacefulGroupBreeding: Moderate
Sources: Roach Crossing: Magnificent Emerald Roach / Wikipedia / GBIF
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Corydidarum magnifica (Shelford, 1907)
Synonyms: Pseudoglomeris magnifica (Shelford, 1907), Pseudoglomeris dubia Hanitsch, 1924
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Sources: CITES Appendices (species not listed)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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