Gyna, also called porcelain roaches,[2] are a genus of cockroaches native to Africa.[3]

Gyna
Gyna caffrorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blaberidae
Subfamily: Gyninae
Genus: Gyna
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865[1]
Type species
Gyna capucina
Gerstaecker, 1883
Species

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Synonyms

Trichomera Kirby, 1896

Species

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Gyna lurida 'Yellow'

There are 31 accepted species in this genus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gyna Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Porcelain Roaches (Genus Gyna)". iNaturalist Canada.
  3. ^ a b "genus Gyna Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865: Cockroach Species File". cockroach.speciesfile.org.