German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

General Status Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Common Name: 
German Cockroach
Scientific Name: 
Blattella germanica
Taxonomy
Group: 
Cockroach
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Blattodea
Family: 
Blattellidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

occurs only in buildings - so not part of wild species - reported in Yellowknife prior to 1970s - unknown if present now.
References: 
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Status Rank Description: 
Exotic species - Catling, P. M. 2008. Grasshoppers and related insects (Ulonata) of the Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Environment and Natural Resources, GNWT, Yellowknife, NT. 77 pp.
Decision Process Description: 
Added in 2014 (H293) - not retained - lack of evidence that it is present in the wild
Last Updated: 
October 29, 2014

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Catling, P.M (2008) Grasshoppers and related insects of Northwest Territories and adjacent regions. Gov of the Northwest Territories, Envrionment and Natural Resources 77 pp. - R202 Return