Diploptera punctata
| Diploptera punctata | |
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| Adult in Molokai, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Genus: | Diploptera |
| Species: | D. punctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploptera punctata (Eschscholtz, 1822)
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| Synonyms | |
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Diploptera punctata, the Pacific beetle cockroach, is a
Diplopterinae.[1] It is one of the few cockroach species that is viviparous. Adults are chemically defended, having a modified tracheal gland and spiracle on each side which squirts quinones which can poison or discourage a predator.[2]
Life stages
Diploptera punctata has 4 nymph stages, which are wingless. The adult is winged, and the adult male is smaller than the female.[3]
Distribution
Diploptera punctata can be found in Australia, Myanmar, China, Fiji, Hawaii, and India.
Milk
Diploptera punctata produces a nutritionally dense
The milk produced by Diploptera punctata is composed of hydrosoluble proteins and provides essential amino acids to the developing embryo such as lysine, leucine and valine.[9]
References
- ^ George Beccaloni; David C. Eades. "Diploptera punctata". Blattodea Species File. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- .
- PMID 23644152.
- S2CID 31048064.
- PMID 27437115.
- ^ Kumar, Chethan (2016-07-19). "Pesky cockroaches give scientists some high-protein food for thought". Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Guarino, Ben (2016-07-26). "The case for cockroach milk: The next superfood?". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Cockroach milk is not the next superfood. It could be a lot more important than that". 31 July 2016.
- PMID 28431082.
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