The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blatta Germanica
Cockroach \Cock"roach\, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera.
Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are Blatta orientalis, a large species often called black beetle, and the Croton bug ( Blatta Germanica, formerly Ectobia Germanica), also called the German cockroach.