Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonymy:

Blatta surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blatta indica Fabricius, 1775

Blatta melanocephala Stoll, 1813

Blatta corticum Serville, 1839 . UMO, Oxford, unspecified primary type. Perispherus laevis Le Guillou, 1841

Pycnoscelus obscurus Scudder, 1862

Panchlora celebesa Walker, 1868 . NHM, London. (H). Polyzosteria latipes Walker, 1868 . NHM, London. (L & PL). Polyzosteria crassipes Walker, 1868 . NHM, London. (H). Panchlora occipitalis Walker, 1871 . NHM, London. (H). Epilampra tatei Tepper, 1894

Epilampra dimorpha Shiraki, 1906

Pycnoscelus surinamensis major Roeser, 1940 Pycnoscelus surinamensis minor Roeser, 1940

Geographical records. Province of Buenos Aires: Magdalena (N. R.) FCEN; prov. of Corrientes: Esquina (N. R.) FCEN; prov. of Entre Ríos (N. R.) FCEN; prov. of Formosa: Capital (N. R.) FCEN.

Type. SMNH; no type in LS.

References. Princis, 1964: 264; Crespo & Valverde, 2008: 173.

Remarks. Pycnoscelus surinamensis is an introduced peridomestic and parthenogenetic species in gardens, plantations, chicken houses, and cattle pens (Pellens & Grandcolas 2002).