Philoscia muscorum (Scopoli, 1763)Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Malacostraca   >   Order Isopoda   >   Family Philosciidae   >   Genus Philoscia   

Status:

Introduced from Europe.

Description:

"Brownish mottled with pale patches and a clear dark stripe along the back" (BugGuide).

There are 88 records in the project database.

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A Philoscia muscorum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/19/2018). Determined by Tristan J./BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/23/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/5/2012). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). Determined by Even Dankowicz/BugGuide. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (1/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/26/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Verified by Evan Dankowicz/BugGuide. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Kent Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/24/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (1/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/25/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Caroline Co., Maryland (1/1/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/1/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/5/2021). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore City, Maryland (1/1/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (11/19/2017). Determined by Even Dankowicz/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/1/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/20/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/29/2022). (c) A van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/19/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (1/5/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (1/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A juvenile Philoscia muscorum in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). Verified by Pallieter De Smedt, University of Ghent. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (2/23/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/14/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A molting Philoscia muscorum in Harford Co., Maryland (3/31/2024). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Philoscia muscorum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/18/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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