Gromphadorhina | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Gromphadorhina portentosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Blaberidae |
Subfamily: | Oxyhaloinae |
Tribe: | Gromphadorhini |
Genus: | Gromphadorhina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 |
Synonyms | |
Gromphadorrhina |
Gromphadorhina is a genus of large, flightless cockroaches from southern Madagascar;[1] they are typical of the tribe Gromphadorhini (hissing cockroaches) and common in the pet trade.[2][1] In the older literature, the name is sometimes misspelled as Gromphadorrhina.[2]