Capraiellus panzeri explained

Capraiellus panzeri is a species of non-cosmopolitan cockroach in the subfamily Ectobiinae: commonly known by its original (genus) name Ectobius panzeri.^[1]

This European species extends into NW Africa and is localised in southern Britain, where it may be called the lesser cockroach. Recent work^[2] indicated that Ectobius panzeri panzeri (i.e. as found in Britain) should be placed in the genus Capraiellus and this has now been confirmed.^[3]

References

1. Stephens. 1835) Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects: Containing their Generic and Specific Distinctions; with an Account of their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as far as Practicable. 6: 47.
2. Bohn (2013) In Bohn, Beccaloni, Dorow & Pfeifer. Another species of European Ectobiinae travelling north – the new genus Planuncus and its relatives (Insecta: Blattodea: Ectobiinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 71(3): 147
3. http://cockroach.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1176154 Cockroach Species File (retrieved 20 July 2020)

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See also

• List of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great Britain