Species Details
- Species name
- Lepthyphantes minutus (Blackwall, 1833)
- Synonym
- Lepthyphantes minuta
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- arboreal
Distribution
The species is widespread in much of Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
This is a spider of broad-leaved woodlands. It is frequently found when beating branches of trees, especially near the junction with the trunk where dry leaf litter may gather. It is often common in litter around the bases of trees and can also be found under logs or on walls and occasionally in houses. Adults are mainly recorded in late summer and autumn, occasionally over-wintering to be found in spring and early summer.Status
Common. Original author of profile: M. Askins 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
- 2025
- Total records
- 3,464
- Total visits
- 3,385
Conservation status
Lepthyphantes minutus
| 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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Temporal distribution - records by week
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