The only record for Mesaphorura sylvatica is that of Shaw & Usher (1996) from litter in a Pinus contorta forest in East Cumbria. Unfortunately the specimens are lost so further collecting at the site is needed  to verify the record. There is however no reason why it should not occur here and it may turn up in other places.
     The PSO formula of Mesaphorura sylvatica is 11/011/10011. Other diagnostic characters include five setae in tibiotarsal 'B' ring, seta a2 present on th3 (with the pseudocellus behind the p3, p4, p5 row), distance between p1 setae on abd4 shorter than the distance between the p2 setae, seta m0 on abd4 absent, 2+2 short setae on abd5 between the long a4 setae, and anal setae l2' absent.

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