Species Details
- Species name
- Pseudeuophrys obsoleta (Simon, 1868)
- Common name
- Whelk-shell Jumper
- Synonym
- Euophrys browningi Millidge & Locket, 1955
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Salticidae
- sandy beach
Distribution
Apparently restricted to shingle beaches in the south-east, the species has been recorded from Blakeney Point, East Norfolk; Orford Beach and Shingle Street, East Suffolk; Colne Point and Walton Naze, North Essex; Bradwell, South Essex; Lydd Ranges and near Faversham, East Kent; and Rye Harbour, East Sussex, all since 1953.Habitat and ecology
P. obsoleta occurs among tide litter, in empty whelk shells and in the open on shingle. Adults of both sexes are found from April to June and from August to October.Status
UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. The spider is numerous at some sites, for example Bradwell, Colne Point and Shingle Street.Threats
Public pressure, causing erosion by trampling, may degrade its sites and holiday development may be a threat outside nature reserves. The use of vehicles on shingle, as at Lydd Ranges, causes irreversible disruption to the habitat. Shingle erosion may also be a threat.Management and conservation
Protection of important shingle sites from exploitation for gravel and excessive damage by vehicles is needed. 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
- 169
- Total visits
- 166
Conservation status
Pseudeuophrys obsoleta
| 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 | 42979 | |
| 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 | Threats: Public pressure, causing erosion by trampling, may degrade its sites and holiday development may be a threat outside nature reserves. The use of vehicles on shingle, as at Lydd Ranges, causes irreversible disruption to the habitat. Shingle erosion may also be a threat. |
| Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 - Species of Principal Importance in England (section 41) | Biodiversity Lists - England | England NERC S.41 | 39753 | |
| UK list of Priority Habitats and Species | Biodiversity Action Plan UK list of priority species | Priority Species | 39322 | status on former BAP list- Species Action Plan |
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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