Summary details for Drassyllus pusillus (C.L. Koch, 1833)

Species Details

Species name: Drassyllus pusillus (C.L. Koch, 1833)
Synonyms: Drassyllus pusilla, Zelotes pusillus (C.L. Koch, 1833)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Gnaphosidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species has a widespread but patchy and scattered Distribution: in Britain, mostly in lowland regions in the southern half of Britain and central eastern Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

D. pusillus is small and more colourful than the typical all black Zelotes. It appears to have a preference for open, dryish areas such as sandy heaths and chalk downland and like other Zelotes species it is often found under stones, discarded rubbish and in grassy tussocks. Adults of both sexes are found mainly from early to mid-summer.

Status

The spider is local and not common. Original author of profile: J.A. Murphy 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: 1861
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 2,252
Total visits: 2,174

Conservation status

Drassyllus pusillus

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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