8. Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) .

Blatta americana Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 424, 1758.

Periplaneta americana, Burmeister, Handb. Ent. 2: 503, 1838.

The American roach was a pest in our house at Piti. We saved only four specimens: May 7, July 5 and 11; Fullaway (1218). Occurs in Hawaii.