Species Details
- Species name
- Segestria florentina (Rossi, 1790)
- Synonym
- Segestria perfida
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Segestriidae
Distribution
S. florentina is restricted to southern Britain. The spider is steadily increasing in numbers and distribution (P. Merrett, pers. comm.). It is widespread in western Europe as far north as Denmark, but is not recorded from Ireland.Habitat and ecology
S. florentina has been recorded from holes in walls and under stones, often near ports and in market towns. It is a large species, the adults with distinctive iridescent green on the chelicerae visible at the entrance to the tubular retreat. Adults occur in summer and autumn.Status
Scarce, but may be abundant at some sites and seems to be increasing. Original author of profile: P. Smithers 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
- 1900
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 407
- Total visits
- 405
Conservation status
Segestria florentina
| 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 | This species is steadily increasing in numbers and range. |
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