Species Details
- Species name
- Diplocephalus latifrons (O.P.-Cambridge, 1863)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- shaded woodland floor
Distribution
The species is widespread throughout much of Britain, but very scattered or absent in some areas. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs in woodland, in almost any habitat in the ground zone, including bare ground, but especially in litter. It has been swept from field and shrub layers. Both sexes can be found at any time of year with peaks from spring to mid-summer and possibly also in the autumn.Status
Common. Original author of profile: W.J. Partridge 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
- 1893
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 3,962
- Total visits
- 3,855
Conservation status
Diplocephalus latifrons
| 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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