Summary details for Scotina palliardii (L. Koch, 1881)

Species Details

Species name: Scotina palliardii (L. Koch, 1881)
Synonyms: Scotina diversa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1913), Scotina paillardi, Scotina palliardi (L. Koch, 1881), Scotina palliardi
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Liocranidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is apparently confined to central southern and south-east England. It is fairly widespread in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

S. palliardii occurs in mature wettish heathland and chalk grassland. Adult males are found from September to March, with most activity in October, November, February and especially March. Adult females are found throughout the year.

Status

The spider has been recorded from very few locations since 1992. It was always very local, but abundant where found but appears to have suffered major decline in area of occupancy over the past 30 years. It is apparently absent from many areas that would appear to be suitable, but this is probably largely the result of a lack of appropriate collecting in suitable areas.

Threats

The loss of heathland and chalk grassland to agriculture and forestation.

Management and conservation

Maintain some areas of mature heathland by rotational management in small areas and control scrub growth on chalk grassland. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).

Stats

First recorded: 1900
Last recorded: 2021
Total records: 76
Total visits: 71

Conservation status

Scotina palliardii

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 Rare. 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	Endangered	42979	Major decline accepted due to the loss of heathland and chalk grassland to agriculture and forestation.

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