Summary details for Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)

Species Details

Species name: Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae

Distribution

The species is widespread in most of Britain, possibly becoming more scattered in the north. It is widespread in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

The spider is similar in size and coloration to E. atra. An equally common aeronaut, it occurs in a similarly wide range of habitats. Adults can be found all through the year, with peak numbers in summer.

Status

Very common. Original author of profile: D. Marriott 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: 1872
Last recorded: 2026
Total records: 13,414
Total visits: 12,849

Conservation status

Erigone dentipalpis

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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