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.
Genera
The family includes the following genera:
- Alluaudellina <small>Chopard, 1932</small>
- Cardacopsis <small>Karny, 1924</small>
- Cardacus <small>Strand, 1928</small>
- Metanocticola <small>Roth, 1999</small>
- Nocticola <small>BolÃÂvar, 1892</small>
- Pholeosilpha <small>Chopard, 1958</small>
- Spelaeoblatta <small>BolÃÂvar, 1897</small>
- Typhloblatta <small>Chopard, 1924</small>
- Typhloblattodes <small>Chopard, 1946</small>
- Crenocticola <small>Li and Huang, 2019 Burmese amber, Cenomanian</small>
- Mulleriblattina <small>Sendi et al, 2020 Burmese amber, Cenomanian</small>
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