Summary details for Drassyllus lutetianus (L. Koch, 1866)

Species Details

Species name
Drassyllus lutetianus (L. Koch, 1866)
Synonyms
Drassyllus lutetiana, Zelotes lutetianus (L. Koch, 1866)
Taxonomy
Animalia :: Araneae :: Gnaphosidae

Distribution

The species has been recorded from rather few, mostly coastal, sites in widely scattered counties in England and Wales. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

The species occurs among detritus in marshes, on sand dunes, among stones and in wet tide litter on the sea shore. There are a few records from marshy sites inland. Adults have been found between April and June.

Status

Recorded from 12 hectads since 1992, with little evidence of decline, although most records have involved few individuals.

Threats

The drainage of marshes, and possibly public pressure at some coastal sites.

Management and conservation

Maintain the water table in marshes, and retain wet tide litter on sea shore. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).

Stats

First recorded
1925
Last recorded
2024
Total records
148
Total visits
146

Conservation status

Drassyllus lutetianus
SourceReporting categoryDesignationDate designatedComments
A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017)Rare and scarce speciesNationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa01/09/2017
A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017)Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelinesLeast concern01/09/2017Threats: The drainage of marshes, and possibly public pressure at some coastal sites.

Photos and media

Spatial distribution - hectad map

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Temporal distribution - records by year

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Temporal distribution - records by week