Three New Species of the Wood Roach, Cryptocercus (Blattodea: Cryptocercidae), from the Eastern United States
Burnside C, Smith P, Kambhampati S. 1999. Three New Species of the Wood Roach, Cryptocercus (Blattodea: Cryptocercidae), from the Eastern United States. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 72(4):361-378
Three new species of the wood roach, Cryptocercus (Blattodea: Cryptocercidae), are described from the Appalachian mountains in the eastern United States. We base the species designation on consistent differences in the DNA sequence of the two mitochondrial rRNA genes and chromosome number. Until recently, it was assumed that all Cryptocercus in the eastern United States are conspecific. However, data on variation in DNA sequence and chromosome number from samples collected over much of the distribution of Cryptocercus in the eastern United States suggested the existence of at least four evolutionary lineages and forms the basis for the new species described here. In addition to describing the new species, we provide diagnostic characters, notes on the geographical distribution, and DNA sequence for the 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA gene fragments of holotype specimens.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Burnside, Craig A; Smith, Paul T; Kambhampati, Srinivas
- Units
- BISO , GRSM
- Keywords
- Appalachian Mountains, Blattodea, chromosome number, Cryptocercidae, Cryptocercus, DNA, Evolutionary Lineage, GRSM-00133, holotype, Mitochondria, New Species, rRNA Genes, Wood Roach