Schendyla dentata (Bröleman & Ribaut, 1911)

Synonyms

Brachyschendyla dentata Bröleman & Ribaut, 1911

Status

GB IUCN status: Not applicable (non-native)
GB rarity status: Naturalised

ID Difficulty

3

Identification

A very small pallid species (to 12 mm) with 39 pairs of legs and with the forciples and last pair of legs of characteristic shape.
Steve Gregory
Steve Gregory
Steve Gregory

Distribution and Habitat

There are scattered records mainly across southern England, where it is usually found in urban or sub-urban sites, such as gardens and churchyards.
 
Surveys of churchyards in Oxfordshire in the 1990s showed it to be widespread across the county (Gregory & Campbell, 1996).

Distribution

idBmigTaxa

13

BRC Code

Cen_187