Lithobius borealis Meinert, 1868
Synonyms
Lithobius lapidicola Latzel, 1880 (NOT L.lapidicola of Meinert, 1872)
Status
GB IUCN status: Least Concern
Identification
This is one of several small Lithobius with projections on tergites 9, 11 and 13 that can be confused with the common L. melanops. The presence of an ‘accessory’ spine on the prefemur of the last legs is one distinction from L. melanops.
Distribution and Habitat
A very widely recorded centipede throughout Britain and Ireland, but seems more frequent in western areas. It is typically found in moorland, heath or woodland.
Distribution
idBmigTaxa
19
BRC Code
Cen_161