Blatta lateralis or S. tartara

[Ralph]

Which one is the official name? Which came first? Just a tiny question.

 

[RosenKrieger]

If I remember correctly, S. Tartara is the old name. It's been changed to B. Lateralis.

 

[Ralph]

Thanks. So we should just call it Blatta lateralis?

 

[Allpet Roaches]

Actually, the original description is Blatta lateralis. Someone mistakenly redescribed it as a new species years later (this happens all the time which is why many species have a number of synonyms).

 

[RosenKrieger]

Ah, ok. Thanks for clearing that up.