| Compsodes | |
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| Compsodes schwarzi, Texas | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Corydiidae |
| Subfamily: | Latindiinae |
| Genus: | Compsodes Hebard, 1917 |
Compsodes is a genus of hooded cockroaches in the family Corydiidae. There are at least four described species in Compsodes.[1][2]
Species[edit]
These four species belong to the genus Compsodes:
- Compsodes cucullatus (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) - hooded cockroach (Central and North America)
- Compsodes delicatulus (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) (Guatemala)
- Compsodes perezgelaberti Gutiérrez, 2012 (Dominican Republic)
- Compsodes schwarzi (Caudell, 1903) - Schwarz's hooded cockroach (Central and North America)
Research published in 2022 has placed the species Latindia mexicanus in Compsodes, although this is not yet widely accepted.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.W. (2020). "Cockroach species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ "Compsodes genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Estrada-Álvarez, Julio C.; de Luna, Manuel; García-Barrios, Roberto; Sormani-Hernández, Carlo Gilbert (2022). "Synopsis of the cockroach family Corydiidae (Blattodea: Corydioidea) in North America, with an identification key to subfamilies and genera, and taxonomic changes". Acta Zoológica Mexicana (38). doi:10.21829/azm.2022.3812529.
External links[edit]
Media related to Compsodes at Wikimedia Commons
