Genus: Blattoidealestes BOONSTRA, 1954
Etymology: New Latin, Blattoidea, cockroach superfamily and Greek, lestes, “theif, robber”: Insect stealer.

Species: gracilis BOONSTRA, 1954
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: SAM 4321

Locality: Prince Albert Road in the Prince Albert Division in the Koup, Prince Albert Distict, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull and dentary.

Modified from Boonstra (1954).