Which of the following insect has its scientific name as Blattaria ?

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Q: 63 (SSC/NA)

Which of the following insect has its scientific name as Blattaria ?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

SSC

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{'insect': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'blattaria': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'cockroach': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'mosquito': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'beetle': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'butterfly': [3, 0, 2, 0], 'scientific name': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 2 - Cockroach. The scientific name for cockroach is Blattaria.

Option 1 - Beetle: Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, not Blattaria.

Option 2 - Cockroach: Cockroaches belong to the order Blattaria, which is commonly known as the order of roaches. This is the correct answer.

Option 3 - Mosquito: Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera, not Blattaria.

Option 4 - Butterfly: Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, not Blattaria.

Therefore, the insect with the scientific name Blattaria is the cockroach, which falls within the order Blattaria.

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