Common Flat-backed Millipede - Polydesmus angustus
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Species Description
Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: places with decomposing plant matter such as gardens (compost heaps), parks, allotments, cemeteries, hedgerows, scrub, woodland (often found amongst leaf litter and under stones / logs) etc. Length: Up to 25 mm. Width: 4 mm. Identification: A flat, brown coloured Millipede with whitish legs and about 20 segments.
Polydesmus angustus /
Polydesmus coriaceus /
Polydesmus denticulatus /
Polydesmus inconstans /
4 genre:
Brachydesmus (1 species)
- Brachydesmus superus / has 19 segments (not including the head) as oppose to 20 in Polydesmus
Eumastigonodesmus (1 species)
- Eumastigonodesmus boncii x
Polydesmus (6 species)
- Polydesmus angustus /
- Polydesmus asthenestatus /x
- Polydesmus barberii x
- Polydesmus coriaceus /
- Polydesmus denticulatus /
- Polydesmus inconstans //
Propolydesmus (1 species)
- Propolydesmus testaceus x