Legnotus picipes

Range & Status

Mostly eastern and south-eastern in its distribution in Britain.

Regional Distribution

Discovered near Perranporth by R.T. Bannister in 1963, and found at Penhale Dunes by Paul Gainey in 2005.

Habitat & Ecology

Found at the base of Lady' s Bedstraw Galium verum and Heath Bedstraw G. saxatile in dry sandy places; an efficient burrower. Tends to replace the commoner L. limbosus in very dry, particularly coastal situations.

Threats

Development.

Conservation

See introductory section for general principles of habitat management.