Summary details for Micrargus subaequalis (Westring, 1851)

Species Details

Species name: Micrargus subaequalis (Westring, 1851)
Synonym: Micrargus subaequale
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread in most of England, but more scattered in the west and north as far as central Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

Usually found in the ground zone and field layer in a variety of grasslands, whether managed or not, particularly chalk downland. Also found in gardens amongst grass and on low plants as well as in damp places such as marshland grass, woodland leaf litter and detritus. There is a peak of adults in mid-summer.

Status

Locally common. Original author of profile: T.J. Thomas 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: 1,323
Total visits: 1,299

Conservation status

Micrargus subaequalis

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	42979

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