Summary details for Saloca diceros (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)

Species Details

Species name: Saloca diceros (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

S. diceros is fairly widespread in a band from Wales across central and southern England and East Anglia, mainly towards the eastern side of the country, but with a cluster of records in Dorset. The species is uncommon in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

S. diceros occurs among moss and litter in damp broad-leaved woodland, including carr in fens, often in wet hollows. Adults of both sexes are found from October to June, females also in July.

Status

The spider is abundant at some sites. It is probably under-recorded because of its minute size and rather unusual habitat of wet litter, but definitely local.

Threats

The loss of damp broad-leaved woodland to intensive forestry, and perhaps drainage at some sites.

Management and conservation

Maintain damp woodland. The growth of carr in fens is beneficial to this species. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).

Stats

First recorded: 1900
Last recorded: 2022
Total records: 107
Total visits: 102

Conservation status

Saloca diceros

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: The loss of damp broad-leaved woodland to intensive forestry, and perhaps drainage at some sites.

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