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.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

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

UK Map

Species profile

Species group:
Centipedes & Millipedes
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Polydesmida
Family:
Polydesmidae
Records on NatureSpot:
20
First record:
04/03/2013 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
12/12/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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