There is a single specimen of Entomobrya handschini of 1.6 mm in length in the NHML collection. It is in rather poor condition and was collected by Peter Lawrence from 'lichen' at Lakenheath, Suffolk in March 1964. The distribution of pigment on the dorsal surface (Fig. 1) is exactly as that pictured by Gisin (1960 Fig. 403) and Stach (1963 Plate 14 Fig. 2). The thin, longitudinal unbroken stripe of pigment positioned centrally on the dorsal side of the thorax and abdomen is distinctive.

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Fig. 1 (right): Entomobrya handschini collected from Lakenheath, Suffolk in March 1964 by Peter Lawrence.