Lithobius melanops
Description
A medium sized (to 17 mm) light or mid brown centipede with a darker central stripe. The legs are not striped.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
It is typically found in drier places, such as under bark on trees and on walls, but also occurs on the ground, under stones etc.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham CalowSapcote garden114 March 2014specimen examined
Graham CalowCroft Pasture26 June 2014male - specimen examined
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