Summary details for Ceratinella brevis (Wider, 1834)

Species Details

Species name: Ceratinella brevis (Wider, 1834)
Synonyms: Ceratinella breve, Ceratinella depressa (Blackwall)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

The species is widespread throughout much of Britain, but apparently absent or very rare in some areas such as East Anglia. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

C. brevis is found in a similar range of habitats to C. brevipes, but with more records from drier situations (Crocker & Daws 1996). It has been recorded from a wide variety of woodland, heathland, grassland and wetland sites, with woodland litter the favoured habitat. Adults have been recorded throughout the year, with the highest numbers in early to mid-summer.

Status

Less common than C. brevipes in Scotland and at higher altitudes, more common at lower altitudes and in the Midlands and parts of the south of England. Original author of profile: J.M. Newton 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: 1835
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 2,127
Total visits: 2,085

Conservation status

Ceratinella brevis

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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