Summary details for Hahnia pusilla C.L. Koch, 1841

Species Details

Species name: Hahnia pusilla C.L. Koch, 1841
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Hahniidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread in a band from Wales to Yorkshire and in south-central and south-eastern England, with older records up to 1983 from the south-west of Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

The sheet webs of this spider may be found in low vegetation, in leaf litter and under stones, usually in sites with high humidity. It has occasionally been found on heathland. Adults have been recorded in the autumn through the winter and spring to early summer.

Status

Generally a very uncommon species.

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: 282
Total visits: 280

Conservation status

Hahnia pusilla

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)	Rare and scarce species	Nationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa	01/09/2017
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	Although qualifying as VU on its rate of decline, this species occurs in a wide range of habitats with no obvious threat; LC is regarded as appropriate at present. Threats: No specific threats are currently identified.

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