Blattaria from Museu de La Plata, Argentina: New records for Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordões, Gonçalves & Felippe, 1977 and Blaberus scutatus Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae)

Blattaria do Museu de La Plata, Argentina: Novos Registros para Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordões, Gonçalves & Felippe, 1977 and Blaberus scutatus Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae)

Abstract

The habitus of the males of seven species of Blaberus that belong to the Blattaria collection of the La Plata Museum from Argentina (of which two are new occurrences for the country) are illustrated and are classified into the appropriate groups. Information on their collection sites, synonyms and updated geographic distribution is also provided. In total, 27 Blaberus specimens were studied and will be returned to the collection of the Entomology from the Museu de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Keywords: Collection; La Plata Museum; Blattaria; new records