Butterfly Cockroach “Gyna centurio”

Also Known as:

Centurion Porcelain Cockroach
Centurion Cockroach
Butterfly Roach

Taxonomy;

Domain: Eukaryota, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Blattodea, Family: Blaberidae, Genus: Gyna, Species: G. centurio

Origin;

This cockroach is native to East/Central Africa

Description;

This is a beautiful species of cockroach, The

This cockroach can grow to around 2.5-3cm in length.

Diet;

This cockroach feeds on leaf litter and fresh fruits and vegs, but love a bit of bee pollen. We have found that they like a small bowl of water or a jelly pot

Enclosure;

These cockroaches are a climbing species, they can climb their glass/plastic tanks to escape.

The enclosure should have around 3 inches of substrate, as Nymphs will burrow while they are young, with a good layer of leaf litter, this will also be a food source as-well as hiding spare for the roach. Make sure to supply them multiple pieces of Corkbark.

Temperature should be kept around 25-30C (85-95F), with the humidity about 65-85%.

Breeding;

This

Author: Mark Goodwin, Bugs & Beyond, Image credited to Bugs & Beyond

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