Ophyiulus pilosus
This is one of the commonest millipedes but infrequently recorded due to the need to examine specimens microscopically. It is relatively large with a dark brown to black body and with brown mottling on the lower flanks. Males of the genus Ophyiulus can be recognised by their first pair of legs being modified into a sharply pointed sickle-shaped structure.
Could be confused with the White-legged Snake Millipede Tachypodoiulus niger.
- first pair of male legs modified into a sickle shape
Mainly woodland, often in leaf-litter.
Common and widespread
Common but under-recorded.
David Nicholls
Groby Pool Quarry
22 December 2018
David Nicholls
Groby Pool Quarry
22 December 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Centipedes & Millipedes
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Julida
- Family:
- Julidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 30/09/1987 (Adrian Rundle)
- Last record:
- 31/03/2020 (Nicholls, David)
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