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Redhead roach

Deropeltis erythrocephala (Fabricius, 1781)

Status not recordedinsects

The redhead roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala) is a species in the family Blattidae, order Blattodea.

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Quick facts about the redhead roach

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the redhead roach live?

Not recorded

Is the redhead roach endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the redhead roach classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderBlattodea
  5. familyBlattidae
  6. genusDeropeltis
  7. SpeciesDeropeltis erythrocephala (Fabricius, 1781)

Synonyms Blatta capensis, Blatta erythrocephala, Calolampra morio, Euryzosteria delalandi

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Black velvet roachEnglish
  • Red-headed cockroachEnglish
  • Redhead black velvet roachEnglish
  • RooikopkakkerlakAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redhead roach

Other species in the same genus Deropeltis.

CompareRedhead roach vs Deropeltis abbreviataRedhead roach vs Deropeltis adelungiRedhead roach vs Deropeltis atraRedhead roach vs Deropeltis autraniana

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the redhead roach?

The redhead roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala) belongs to the family Blattidae in the order Blattodea.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redhead roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhead-roach

MLA

“Redhead roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhead-roach.

BibTeX
@misc{redhead_roach_2026,
  title = {Redhead roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhead-roach},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}