page_title: Ectobius sylvestris
hierarchical_section_title: Ectobius sylvestris
caption_attribution_description: male Ectobius sylvestris from K&#246;nigsforst near Cologne, Germany.
context_page_description: Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and temperate Asia.
context_section_description: Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and temperate Asia.
caption: Forest cockroach, Ectobius sylvestris
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