Lepidocyrtus cyaneus

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    Description

    A small (1.5 mm) elongate springtail with a blue/violet iridescence. 

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    A terrestrial species. 

    When to see it

    All year round.

    UK Status

    Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Thought to be fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

    • AJ Cann
      Knighton
      23 May 2019

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map