General Description
Body pale grey-yellow to grey-brown with two or occasionally three dark, narrow stripes from head to tail. Body up to 6 cm long.
Biology
Striped Field Slugs are often seen after rainfalls. Like all slugs, this species is hermaphroditic. Striped Field Slugs were introduced from Europe and were first recorded in Australia in 1881.
Distribution
Europe, Africa, New Zealand. Southern and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Forests and cleared areas, under rocks or around plant roots.
More Information
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Brief Id
Pale grey body, narrow dark stripes along back.
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Colours
Grey, Brown
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Algae, Fungi
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Scientific Author
(Bourguignat, 1861)
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Common Name
Striped Field Slug
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Species Name
nyctelia
