Straight-fingered Chthoniid
Straight-fingered Chthoniid - Chthonius orthodactylus
Description
Body length 2 mm. Glossy yellowish-brown to reddish brown cephalothorax and opisthosoma. Eyes well developed, 6 setae on the rear edge of the head-thorax.
Recording advice
Photographs showing key identification features required.
Habitat
Among dead leaves, moss, humus and grass tussocks.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Scattered records in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
UK Map
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