[2] Trachysphaera lobata is a small pill millipede species which can roll into a ball of up to 3 mm in diameter.

[4] Trachysphaera lobata is present within the United Kingdom where populations exist in Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and South Wales.

[3] Trachysphaera lobata can be found in woodlands inside soil, leaf litter and dead wood.

[3] Preferred soils are sandy and humus rich where the millipede can be found at depths of 15 cm.

[3] In France T. lobata is found in a variety of calcareous sites ranging from woodlands, caves and quarries.