Ectobius pallidus, the tawny cockroach, is a species of non-cosmopolitan cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It occurs in southern England, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal; in North Africa: Algeria and Tunisia. It is now known to be introduced into North America.
Subspecies include:
Ectobius pallidus chopardi Adelung, 1917
Ectobius pallidus minor Ramme, 1923
Ectobius pallidus pallidus (Turton, 1806) – type
Ectobius pallidus punctulatus (Fieber, 1853)
