Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00614
White-edged Wingless Cockroach
Melanozosteria soror
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About White-edged Wingless Cockroach
White-edged Wingless Cockroach (Melanozosteria soror) is a member of Blattidae in the order Blattodea. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
White-edged Wingless Cockroach (Melanozosteria soror) is documented from Kauaʻi. Blattid cockroaches develop through incomplete metamorphosis and are generally omnivorous or detritivorous. On Kauaʻi, observations are most useful when they record microhabitat, nymph/adult, sex and activity period. Where island-specific host, prey, breeding-site, abundance, or seasonal information is not yet firmly documented, those details should remain tied to direct specimens and field observations rather than inferred from populations elsewhere.
White-edged Wingless Cockroach (Melanozosteria soror) is an adventive cockroach recorded on Kauaʻi under the older name Cutilia soror. It is commonly associated with ground litter, weeds, roots, stones, and sheltered debris.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: A 1992 Kapahi, Kauaʻi survey recorded the species under the historical name Cutilia soror; GBIF treats Cutilia soror as a synonym of Melanozosteria soror.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; nymphal instars; adult; no pupa.
Habitat
Litter, soil, vegetation, bark, structures or other protected habitats.
Food and ecological role
Detritus, plant and animal material.
Reproduction
Eggs are enclosed in oothecae; nymphs pass through repeated molts.
Movement
Fast walking; adults may fly depending on species.
Ecosystem role
Detritivore/omnivore.
Threats and impacts
Introduced species may become household, agricultural or ecological pests.
Monitoring
Record microhabitat, nymph/adult, sex and activity period.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Melanozosteria soror
- Common names
- White-edged Wingless Cockroach
- Other names
- Cutilia soror
- Family
- Blattidae
- Order
- Blattodea
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- White-edged Wingless Cockroach (Melanozosteria soror) is a member of Blattidae in the order Blattodea. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.