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The Surinam Cockroach, Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Insecta, Blattodea, Blaberidae) in Mexico: new records with the help of citizen science

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758), Surinam Cockroach, is considered introduced to the Western Hemisphere, where it is a species of commercial and veterinary importance. In Mexico, P. surinamensis has been recorded from 17 states, and we newly report it in the states of Campeche, Michoacán, Puebla, and Querétaro, as well as the Ciudad de México, based on the examination of 184 specimens deposited in scientific collections. We also report it from the states of Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chihuahua, Estado de México, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Sonora, and Tabasco based on our review of 952 photographic records from the citizen‑science platform iNaturalist.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.406

Authors: Manuel de Luna, Julio C. Estrada-Álvarez, Reinier Núñez-Bazán, Roberto García-Barrios, Ismael A. Hinojosa Díaz, Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Language: English

Topic: Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W4409161927

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