TY - JOUR
T1 - Observations on two woodlouse species (Isopoda; Oniscidea) new to North Wales
T2 - Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981 and Philoscia affinis Verhoeff, 1908
AU - Hughes, Thomas
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The terrestrial woodlice Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981 and Philoscia affinis Verhoeff, 1908 are reported as new to North Wales. M. celticus is recorded at its 5th confirmed location in Britain from heathland surrounding Mariandyrys NNR, Anglesey. All previously known records of this elusive endemic are restricted to the south coast of Wales. P. affinis is also recorded at its 7th British site in woodland on Roman Camp, Bangor, Gwynedd, after being discovered new to Britain in 2017. A description with illustrations is provided for both, as well as an updated discussion of habitat preferences based on these new observations.
AB - The terrestrial woodlice Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981 and Philoscia affinis Verhoeff, 1908 are reported as new to North Wales. M. celticus is recorded at its 5th confirmed location in Britain from heathland surrounding Mariandyrys NNR, Anglesey. All previously known records of this elusive endemic are restricted to the south coast of Wales. P. affinis is also recorded at its 7th British site in woodland on Roman Camp, Bangor, Gwynedd, after being discovered new to Britain in 2017. A description with illustrations is provided for both, as well as an updated discussion of habitat preferences based on these new observations.
M3 - Article
VL - 31
SP - 44
EP - 51
JO - Bulletin of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group
JF - Bulletin of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group
ER -