Summary details for Neon reticulatus (Blackwall, 1853)

Species Details

Species name: Neon reticulatus (Blackwall, 1853)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Salticidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

The species is scattered and widespread throughout most of Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

There are two distinct habitats for this species; either in leaf-litter (often quite dry) in woodland, or within moss in open, damp, boggy habitats. It has also been recorded in bracken litter, on and under stones in grassland and on the beach. It ascends to 350 m in mid-west Yorkshire (J. Newton, pers. comm.). Its small size may make it difficult to see, especially in the woodland situations, but the patterning is visible if the light is good enough. Adult females have been found throughout the year, and adult males from April to October, but the peak is spring to mid-summer.

Status

Local, but the spider may be abundant where found. Original author of profile: W.J. Partridge 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: 1861
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 3,576
Total visits: 3,422

Conservation status

Neon reticulatus

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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