Summary details for Diplocephalus picinus (Blackwall, 1841)

Species Details

Species name: Diplocephalus picinus (Blackwall, 1841)
Synonym: Diplocephalus picina
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

The species is widespread in much of Britain, but very scattered or absent from some areas. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

A spider associated with woodlands and scrub. A characteristic woodland litter species, but recorded from some other habitats where it can be found close to the ground in a sheet-web. Adults have been recorded throughout the year with males active in May and June and females active during the main phase of egg-laying between June and August (Toft 1978). There is a peak in recorded adults of both sexes in May, June and July. Over-wintering is in the immature phase, and some may spend a second winter in this state (Toft 1978).

Status

Common. Original author of profile: J.R. Bell 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: 1882
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 3,630
Total visits: 3,435

Conservation status

Diplocephalus picinus

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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