The cockroach genera Hemithyrsocera Saussure and Symplocodes Hebard (Dictyoptera : Blattellidae : Blattellinae)

Abstract

Diagnostic characters are given for Hemithyrsocera Saussure and Symplocodes Hebard. Aristiger Hebard and Parasymploce Hebard are synonymised with Hemithyrsocera. New species are: Hemithyrsocera alagara, H. brownwingae, H. lynnetteae, H. danumensis, H. nathani, H. ottei, H. persona, H. siebersi, and Symplocodes juxtaridleyi. Ceratinoptera annamensis Hanitsch is transferred to Symplocodes. Some known species of Hemithyrsocera and Symplocodes are redescribed. Hemithyrsocera and Symplocodes, which were previously in the Ectobiidae or Ectobiinae, are placed in the Blattellidae : Blattellinae.