| Author | Blower, G. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Title | Millipedes |
| ISBN | 90 04 07698 |
| Series | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
| Source | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 35, 242pp, The Linnean Society of London |
| Illustrations | copious line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Monograph with key to species, descriptions, line drawings and vice-county distribution maps. |
| Examine |  with x15 or x20 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | in 70% alcohol + 5% glycerol, tend to die curled and may need to be cut into segments to get the right orientation |
| Identification difficulty | Can be quite challenging. The younger stadia are generally unidentifiable. |
