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Species Details

Species name
Erigonella hiemalis (Blackwall, 1841)
Taxonomy
Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat
tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread throughout much of Britain. A Palaearctic species, widespread in most of north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

E. hiemalis has been recorded in a variety of habitats, including damp marshy areas, grass and leaf litter, and by sweeping the field layer in woodland. Adults have been recorded throughout the year with a main peak in spring and early summer.

Status

Common. Original author of profile: D.R. Nellist 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
2026
Total records
2,783
Total visits
2,703

Conservation status

Erigonella hiemalis
SourceReporting categoryDesignationDate designatedComments
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 concern01/09/2017