Megaloblatta longipennis

Megaloblatta longipennis is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is the List of largest insects#Cockroaches and [termites (Blattodea)|world's largest cockroach] by length and wingspan. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru; although its range sometimes is reported to extend into Panama; this is based on misidentifications of the closely related and similar M. blaberoides.

Description

Members of M. longipennis are known for their exceptional size; the largest specimen measured in length, in width, and had a wingspan of. The related M. blaberoides, which is quite similar but differs in certain morphological features, can reach about the same length and almost as much,, in wingspan.