Superfamily

Corydioidea (Sand and cave cockroaches)

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Corydioidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Blattodea, the cockroaches and termites. It contains two families, Corydiidae and Nocticolidae, comprising about fifty genera and two hundred and fifty species. Members of this superfamily are found worldwide, mostly in hot, arid habitats.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Blattodea (Cockroaches and termites)
        Superfamily: Corydioidea (Sand and cave cockroaches)
        Family: Corydiidae (Sand cockroaches) (1)

Subtaxa

Family: Corydiidae (Sand cockroaches)

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