Species Details
- Species name
- Rugathodes sexpunctatus (Emerton, 1882)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Theridiidae
Distribution
Rugathodes sexpunctatus is of North American origin and was first recorded in the UK in Glasgow in 2012. Since then it has spread in southern Scotland as far North as Aberdeenshire and is currently recorded from 9 hectads. Britain is the only country in Europe from which it is known at present.Habitat and ecology
In Scotland it has been recorded from woodlands, gardens, cemeteries and a public park. It has been collected on the foliage of evergreen shrubs and trees including ivy, holly, juniper, pine, yew and cypress. In North America it is normally found on coniferous trees.Status
None assigned.Stats
- First recorded
- 2012
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 79
- Total visits
- 74
Conservation status
Rugathodes sexpunctatus
| 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 | Not Evaluated | 42979 | First recorded from Britain in Scotland in 2012 and now known from several locations in and around Glasgow. |
Photos and media
Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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