Eupolyphaga sinensis
| Eupolyphaga sinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Corydiidae |
| Genus: | Eupolyphaga |
| Species: | E. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupolyphaga sinensis (Walker, 1868) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Eupolyphaga sinensis, or tǔ biē chóng, 土鳖虫, is a species of wingless, flightless cockroach in the genus Eupolyphaga, native to Western China and Mongolia. The dried body is used in traditional Chinese medicine.[2]
References
- ↑ George Beccaloni. "species Eupolyphaga sinensis (Walker, 1868)". Blattodea Species File (Version 1.0/4.1). Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ Gang-feng Ge, Chen-huan Yu, Bing Yu, Zhen-hua Shen, Dong-liang Zhang & Qiao-feng Wu (2012). "Antitumor effects and chemical compositions of Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker ethanol extract". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 141 (1): 178–182. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.02.016. PMID 22366674.
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