Lepidocyrtus lignorum

Lepidocyrtus lignorum

Description

A predominantly pale species with faint traces of blue pigment on the head, thorax and legs; scales present on the legs and ant1+ant2, no scales on ant3+ant4 (c.f. Lepidocyrtus curvicollis), eyepatch roundish (less elongate than other species).

Identification difficulty
Habitat

In leaf litter.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Little recorded but probably widespread and moderately common. It could be under-recorded due to confusion with other pale Lepidocyrtus species in the past.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records