Species Details
- Species name
- Agyneta decora (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- tall sward & scrub
- upland
Distribution
A. decora has a patchy but widespread Distribution: in Britain. It is widespread in northern Europe.Habitat and ecology
A. decora is found in similar situations to A. subtilis and A. conigera. Adults of both sexes are found from spring to late summer, with a peak in July.Status
The spider is probably commonest in the north and in upland habitats and is usually infrequent in the south. Original author of profile: D.R. Nellist Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.Stats
- First recorded
- 1900
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 1,838
- Total visits
- 1,777
Conservation status
Agyneta decora
| Source | Reporting category | Designation | Date designated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines | Least concern | 01/09/2017 |
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Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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