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Issue: Vol. 5782 No. 2: 24 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5782.2.4
Page range: 313-329
Abstract views: 62
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New high elevation cockroach, Lamproblatta neuque sp. nov. (Dictyoptera: Lamproblattidae) from Colombia

Department of Museum Research & Collections. University of Alabama Museums.Tuscaloosa; AL 35487; USA; Division of Invertebrate Zoology. American Museum of Natural History; New York; NY 10024; USA; Laboratorio de Zoología y Ecología Acuática (LAZOEA). Biological Sciences Department. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá; Colombia
Evolutionary Genetics Research Group; School of Sciences and Engineering; Universidad del Rosario; Bogotá; Colombia; Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES); Department of Biosciences; University of Oslo; Oslo; Norway
Laboratorio de Zoología y Ecología Acuática (LAZOEA). Biological Sciences Department. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá; Colombia
Laboratorio de Zoología y Ecología Acuática (LAZOEA). Biological Sciences Department. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá; Colombia
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Abstract

We describe Lamproblatta neuque sp. nov., a new cockroach species from high-elevation forest patches (~2600 m a.s.l.) near Bogotá, Colombia. This species is distinguished by a W-shaped ninth tergite, unique morphology of the subgenital and supra-anal plates, and the structure of the ootheca. Males also exhibit a small tergal gland on the supra-anal plate, expanding the known variation of this feature within Lamproblattidae. The discovery of L. neuque sp. nov. at an unusually high elevation highlights the persistence of biodiversity in remnant Andean forest habitats. Our findings underscore the need for a taxonomic revision of Lamproblattidae integrating morphological and genetic evidence.

 

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How to Cite

Herrera, M.S., Martino, F.D., Sanabria, P.E.R. & Rebolledo, E.R. (2026) New high elevation cockroach, Lamproblatta neuque sp. nov. (Dictyoptera: Lamproblattidae) from Colombia. Zootaxa, 5782 (2), 313–329. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5782.2.4