Species Details
- Species name
- Hilaira pervicax Hull, 1908
- Synonym
- Hilaira glacialis subsp. thienmanni Schenkel, 1939
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The species is restricted to North Wales, the northern Pennines, Lake District and Scotland. It is a boreal species, also recorded from Ireland.Habitat and ecology
H. pervicax occurs in wet places, among Sphagnum, Juncus, moss, usually on fairly high ground, but down to 120 m in the far north. Adults of both sexes have been found mainly in spring and summer, but also in the autumn.Status
The spider is common at some sites, but very local and widely scattered.Threats
There is probably little threat from forestry, as most of its sites are too wet.Management and conservation
Ensure wetlands are not drained for intensive forestry. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1800
- Last recorded
- 2024
- Total records
- 553
- Total visits
- 538
Conservation status
Hilaira pervicax
| 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 | Threats: There is probably little threat from forestry, as most of its sites are too wet. |
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