Nocticolidae
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Nocticolidae is a small family in the order Blattodea (cockroaches). It consists of only 32 known species in 9 genera. They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Most live in cave habitats, although a few are associated with termites. Cave adapted species are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber, making them the oldest extant cavernicolous organisms.[1]
Genera
The family includes the following genera:
- Alluaudellina Chopard, 1932
- Cardacopsis Karny, 1924
- Cardacus Strand, 1928
- Metanocticola Roth, 1999
- Nocticola Bolívar, 1892
- Pholeosilpha Chopard, 1958
- Spelaeoblatta Bolívar, 1897
- Typhloblatta Chopard, 1924
- Typhloblattodes Chopard, 1946
- Crenocticola[2] Li and Huang, 2019 Burmese amber, Cenomanian
- Mulleriblattina[1] Sendi et al, 2020 Burmese amber, Cenomanian
References
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