Lithobius tenebrosus Meinert, 1872

Synonyms

Lithobius nigrifrons (Latzel & Haase, 1880)

Status

GB IUCN status: Data Deficient
GB rarity status: Nationally Rare

ID Difficulty

5

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 main difference is a single claw on the last leg (L. melanops has an ‘accessory claw’).

Distribution and Habitat

The only recent record is from mid-Wales in the 1980s.

Distribution

idBmigTaxa

19

BRC Code

Cen_172