Isotoma caerulea
Juveniles are usually green, adults more dark blue. Two pairs of manubrial teeth, but can only reliably be identified by examination of setae on the dens - I. caerulea has a larger macroseta on the outside of the 2nd pair up the manubrium, while I. anglicana has the inner of these 2 macrosetae larger than the outer and I. caerulea has 2 basal dorsal setae on the dens, I. anglicana has 3.
Damp places.
Autumn-spring
True status in Britain is unknown, the species appears to be under-recorded due to identification confusion.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
AJ Cann
Wigston Cemetery
29 November 2019
AJ Cann
Wigston Cemetery
29 November 2019
AJ Cann
Wigston Cemetery
29 November 2019
AJ Cann
Kilby
19 January 2019
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Springtails & Bristletails
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Entomobryomorpha
- Family:
- Isotomidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 19/01/2019 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 09/06/2020 (Cann, Alan)
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