New records of Phoetalia pallida (Brunner, 1865) from Brazil and considerations about the chromatic variation of the species (Blattaria, Blaberidae, Blaberinae)

A new record of Phoetalia pallida (Brunner, 1865) from Brazil is presented, in the north, northeast and central-west areas, the genitalia of the species is described for the first time, and the chromatic variation of pronotum and head, is analysed among specimens of the marked locations.

Blattaria; Phoetalia pallida; Taxonomy; chromatic variation