Summary details for Hahnia helveola Simon, 1875

Species Details

Species name: Hahnia helveola Simon, 1875
Synonym: Hahnia bressica Simon, 1875
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Hahniidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

The species is widespread in south-eastern England, but scattered and locally distributed elsewhere in Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

This spider spins sheet webs in leaf litter (including pine needles), detritus, moss and low vegetation. It is usually found in woodland but has been recorded from acidic grassland, moorland, heathland, wetlands and coastal sites. Crocker and Daws (1996) recorded adult females from January to October in Leicestershire. Adult females can be found throughout the year, mainly in autumn and spring/early summer, but males are mature from late summer through the winter until spring.

Status

The spider is not as frequent as H. montana and H. nava but may be common where it does occur. Original author of profile: P. Lee 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: 1900
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 1,004
Total visits: 985

Conservation status

Hahnia helveola

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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