Species Details
- Species name
- Gongylidiellum latebricola (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
- Synonym
- Gongylidiellum latebricolum (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The species is widespread in parts of Britain, but absent from many areas. A Palaearctic species widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
G. latebricola is found in moss, grass and leaf litter, generally in damp situations in woodland, grasslands, raised bog and lowland Sphagnum bog. Adults have been recorded between February and November, with a peak of both sexes from early to mid-summer.Status
A generally uncommon spider that has shown a significant decline in the past 20 years.Threats
No specific threats are currently identified.Management and conservation
Management at sites known to support this species should retain the variety of vegetative and structural habitats present. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1900
- Last recorded
- 2024
- Total records
- 493
- Total visits
- 490
Conservation status
Gongylidiellum latebricola
| 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 data categories - spiders (not based on IUCN criteria) | Spider Amber List | 01/09/2017 | |
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Rare and scarce species | Nationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa | 01/09/2017 | Threats: No specific threats are currently identified. |
| 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 | Threats: No specific threats are currently identified. |
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