Species Details
- Species name
- Macrargus carpenteri (O.P.-Cambridge, 1894)
- Synonyms
- Macrargus rufus subsp. minutus Holm, 1939, Macrargus rufus subsp. carpenteri (O.P.-Cambridge, 1894), Macrargus carpenterii, Macrargus rufus var. carpenteri (O.P.-Cambridge, 1894)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- tall sward & scrub
- upland
Distribution
The spider is restricted to the north of England and Scotland. A northern European species not recorded from Ireland.Habitat and ecology
It occurs on high moorland, among grass or short heather, or under stones. The spider is adult from autumn to spring.Status
The species has been recorded from few sites scattered over a wide area of apparently suitable habitat, which might indicate that it could be more common than present records indicate, but it has not been found in many well-worked localities and appears to be very local.Threats
Possibly afforestation at some sites.Management and conservation
Maintain open moorland. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1894
- Last recorded
- 2019
- Total records
- 64
- Total visits
- 62
Conservation status
Macrargus carpenteri
| 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: Possibly afforestation at some sites. |
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