Blattodea Taxonomy (roaches and termites)

Animal Taxonomy
Insect Taxonomy
Roaches and Termites by Picture

This taxonomy is based on the ITIS Hierarchical Report, which is managed by government agencies in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with input from other sources.

Order: Blattodea (roaches and termites)

Superfamily: Blaberoidea

Family: Blaberidae

Subfamily: Pycnoscelinae

• Surinam cockroach (Pycnoscelus surinamensis)

Family: Blattellidae

Subfamily: Blattellinae

• German cockroach (Blattella germanica)

Superfamily: Blattoidea

Family: Blattidae

Subfamily: Blattinae

• American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
• Smokeybrown cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa)

Family: Termitidae

Subfamily: Termitinae

• A Termite