Elliptorhina javanica, also known as the Halloween hisser, is a large species of wingless cockroach native to the island of Madagascar.[1][2]
| Elliptorhina javanica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Genus: | Elliptorhina |
| Species: | E. javanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Elliptorhina javanica (Hanitsch, 1930)
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| Synonyms | |
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Gromphadorhina javanica Hanitsch, 1930 | |
Description edit
Its common name derives from its black and orange-yellow striped coloration and its hissing sound when disturbed,[citation needed] which is produced when they forcefully expel air through the specially-adapted respiratory openings (spiracles) on the fourth segment of their body. Body length varies around 35–50 mm for females, and 40–50 mm in males.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Oldstyle id: 775820d47c0540dbe359f930bf0d51ec". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- ^ "Elliptorhina javanica (Hanitsch, 1930)". Cockroach Species File.
- ^ Van Herrewege, C. (1973). "Contribution à l'étude des Blattaria de la Faune Malgache. II. Description de huit espèces nouvelles appartenant aux genres Gromphadorhina Brunner vW et Elliptorhina gen. nov". Publications de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 42 (10): 75–103.