Gromphadorhina portentosa

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q1073729
Gromphadorhina portentosa
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Gromphadorhina portentosa

Summary

Gromphadorhina portentosa is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa belongs to the parent taxon Gromphadorhina[5].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa is endemic to Madagascar[6].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's scientific name is Gromphadorhina portentosa[7].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's Commons category is recorded as Gromphadorhina portentosa[8].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gromphadorhina portentosa[9].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's Commons gallery is recorded as Gromphadorhina portentosa[10].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. portentosa'}[11].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascan hissing cockroach'}[12].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascar Hissing Cockroach'}[13].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hissing Cockroach'}[14].
  • Gromphadorhina portentosa's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[15].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Gromphadorhina portentosa is Gromphadorhina portentosa[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Gromphadorhina[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascan hissing cockroach'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascar Hissing Cockroach'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hissing Cockroach'}[14].

Distribution

Gromphadorhina portentosa is endemic to Madagascar[6].

Identifiers

Gromphadorhina portentosa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 322550[16]. Gromphadorhina portentosa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36953[17]. Gromphadorhina portentosa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1074947[18]. Gromphadorhina portentosa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1994576[19].

Why It Matters

Gromphadorhina portentosa has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . CalPhotos. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . CalPhotos. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Insect Clocks. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Gromphadorhina portentosa
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
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