Cockroach families

Blattidae is a cockroach family in the order Blattodea containing several of the most common household cockroaches. Notable species include:

Giant cockroaches, or blaberids (family Blaberidae), are the second-largest cockroach family by number of species. Mostly distributed in warmer climates worldwide, this family is based on the American genus Blaberus, but much of the diversity is also found in Africa and Asia.

Ectobiidae (formerly Blattellidae) is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). This family contains many of the smaller common household pest cockroaches, among others. They are sometimes called wood cockroaches. A few notable species include: European native cockroaches – genera including Ectobius, Capraiellus, Phyllodromica and Planuncus Blattella asahinai: Asian cockroach Blattella germanica: German cockroach Cariblatta lutea: Small yellow cockroach Supella longipalpa: Brown-banded cockroach Parcoblatta spp. including the: Parcoblatta fulvescens: Fulvous wood cockroach Parcobl

Corydiidae, previously known as Polyphagidae, is a family of the order Blattodea (cockroaches). Many are known as sand cockroaches. The family is divided into five subfamilies, comprising some 40 genera. One prominent species is the desert cockroach, Arenivaga investigata.

Nocticolidae is a small family in the order Blattodea (cockroaches). It consists of only 32 known species in 9 genera. They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Most live in cave habitats, although a few are associated with termites. Cave adapted species are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber, making them the oldest extant cavernicolous organisms.

Lamproblattidae is a small family of South and Central American cockroaches in the order Blattodea. It consists of three genera and 10 species:

The Tryonicidae are a family of cockroaches.