Summary details for Ceratinella scabrosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)

Species Details

Species name: Ceratinella scabrosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread in much of England and Wales, becoming very scattered in the north, extending as far as Dumfries-shire and Northumberland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

Dry grassland, ancient woodland. C. scabrosa is most commonly recorded from limestone grassland, in the litter layer or on rocks or ant hills. It is also found in the detritus of marshes and leaf litter of ancient woodlands. Additionally, Crocker and Daws (1996) recorded it from a dried-out reed-bed. Adults of both sexes have been recorded from May to July, females occasionally persisting until November.

Status

Uncommon, recorded from 83 hectads since 1992, though with no evidence of any decline.

Threats

Given the range of different habitats it has been recorded in and the fact that there has been no recent decline in its distribution, no serious threats are currently thought to exist.

Management and conservation

No recommendations at present. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).

Stats

First recorded: 1900
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 539
Total visits: 535

Conservation status

Ceratinella scabrosa

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	Threats: Given the range of different habitats it has been recorded in and the fact that there has been no recent decline in its distribution, no serious threats are currently thought to exist.

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Spatial distribution - hectad map

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Temporal distribution - records by year

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