The common cockroach of the dry rock fields and Nothofagus forests of the Mackenzie Basin and drier sites in South Canterbury/ North Otago. In its very western, high rainfall sites such as at Aorangi National Park...

A subalpine to alpine cockroach known so far from the eastern mountains of Canterbury north of the Rakaia, and southern Marlborough. It is often abundant along the margins of rock screes. It is not closely related to the...

A moderately common species in the dense, wet forests and subalpine shrubland of south Westland, Fiordland and Stewart Island. It is very similar to Celatoblatta hesperalis that is found immediately to the north i...

A species endemic to Banks Peninsula. It is often found in wood brought into Christchurch for burning in fires. However, it is not tolerant of human habitations or gardens and disappears soon from any urban environment. ...

A common species of the subalpine and alpine habitats in the mountains of central Otago. It often reaches great numbers and masses of old egg cases may lie around under stones perhaps for years. It is probably a main foo...

The dry Nothofagus forests and kanuka (Kunzea) groves of North Canterbury and Marlborough have the best habitat for this species. Dead standing trees whose bark is starting to flake away are prime sites but...

This species from Australia has only recently been recognised, though it has probably been here for some time (see cockroach "handy hints"). Although it is probably present throughout Northland down to Auckland city, it ...

The "Gisborne" cockroach. This species created such an interest in the 1960's that it acquired its common name. However, it had probably come into the country earlier for as soon as it was noted in Gisborne, it was found...

see Drymaplaneta semivitta