Species Details
- Species name
- Gonatium rubens (Blackwall, 1833)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- tall sward & scrub
- upland
Distribution
The species is widespread throughout most of Britain. The species is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
G. rubens inhabits a wide variety of open habitats throughout Britain. On moorlands and mountains it occurs beneath Calluna vulgaris and grass tussocks. This spider has also been recorded amongst sphagnum in upland blanket bogs. In the lowlands, gorse bushes are frequented by this spider, particularly on heathlands. It has been recorded from woodlands, but only beneath open canopies. Adults have been recorded throughout the year, with a peak of both sexes in the late summer and autumn. Our data show another peak of females recorded in April and May.Status
Common. Original author of profile: R.C. Gallon 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
- 1858
- Last recorded
- 2026
- Total records
- 7,723
- Total visits
- 7,624
Conservation status
Gonatium rubens
| 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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Temporal distribution - records by week
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