Blattaria (order)

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Scope note
Members of an order containing around 4,000 species of insects characterized by a flattened oval body, long threadlike antennae, and a shining black or brown leathery integument. They are are among the most primitive living, winged insects, appearing today much like they do in fossils that are more than 320 million years old.
Blattaria
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024