Asiablatta kyotensis, formerly in the genus Parcoblatta, is an endemic roach from Far Eastern Asia. On June 24, 1962, an unfamiliar male roach was captured in Kyoto City. This cockroach was an entirely unknown insect from Japan, and was later described as Parcoblatta kyotensis by Asahina in 1976. EurekaMag.com Taxonomic notes on Japanese Blattaria, 7. A new Parcoblatta species found in Kyoto
Habitat Found gathered around rotting trees and tree sap.
Distribution A. kyotensis are known to be in China (Shanghai, Zhejiang),Woo, 1987 Japan, southern and western parts of South Korea.
Description Male: Body length measures around 14.5 to 18 millimeters, forewing length measures from 13 to 15.5 millimeters. Adult females are broader and have slightly shorter wings than adult males. Jasa.pe.kr Pulmuchi KoreanOrthoptera 경도바퀴 Asiablatta kyotensis (Asahina 1976)
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