Polydesmus coriaceus
Polydesmus coriaceus
Description
This is a brown flat-backed millipede typical of the genus and requires detailed examination before arriving at an id.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found in ground layer vegetation in a variety of habitats.
When to see it
All year round
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in the southern half of Britain, but less well recorded further north. It is a UK BAP species.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 May 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
19 March 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Leire dismantled railway
10 April 2019
female - specimen examined
David Nicholls
Thornton reservoir
08 February 2022
location of male gonopods
David Nicholls
Thornton, field path
23 March 2020
David Nicholls
Thornton reservoir
08 February 2022
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