Ectobius lapponicus

Ectobius lapponicus, also known as the dusky cockroach, is a species of cockroach found in Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), the northeastern United States, and southeastern Canada.

Ectobius lapponicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Family:	Ectobiidae
Genus:	Ectobius
Species:	E. lapponicus
Binomial name
Ectobius lapponicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution

The distribution range of Ectobius lapponicus includes Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), the northeastern United States, and southeastern Canada. Once thought to have emerged in Europe, recent discoveries^[1] indicate the genus originated in North America. The first recorded sightings in North America were in 1984.^[2][3][4]

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