Bug FAQEastern Saltmarsh Woodlouse
Littorophiloscia vittata · Order: Isopoda · Family: Halophilosciidae
Also called: Saltmarsh Striped Woodlouse
The Eastern Saltmarsh Woodlouse belongs to the family Halophilosciidae. It lives under boards and other debris in salt-marsh environments.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Littorophiloscia vittata is a woodlouse species in the Halophilosciidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is typically found under boards and other debris in saltmarshes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorophiloscia_vittata
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