Robshelfordia simplexCommon name: Shelford's Western Cockroach
Distribution: This cockroach is known from the south-west and south-east of Australia but not from the areas in between.
Description: This cockroach was approximately 10 millimetres long.
Remarks: We have photographed this species in December, February, March and April.
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharp. 1996.
A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia. David Rentz. 2014.