Blattodea
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Blattodea is an order o insects that conteens the cockroaches an the termites.[1] Umwhile, the termites war conseedert a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic an molecular evidence suggests an intimate relationship wi the cockroaches, baith cockroaches an termites haein evolved frae a common auncestor. The Blattodea an the mantises (order Mantodea) are nou aw conseedert pairt o the superorder Dictyoptera. Thare are approximately 4,400 species o cockroach in awmaist 500 genera, an aboot 3,000 species o termite in aroond 300 genera.[2]
| Blattodea | |
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| Domino cockroach Therea petiveriana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Cless: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Dictyoptera |
| Order: | Blattodea Wattenwyl, 1882 |
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References
eedit- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System entry
- ↑ "Order Blattodea: Cockroaches and Termites". BugGuide. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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