Summary details for Silometopus reussi (Thorell, 1871)

Species Details

Species name
Silometopus reussi (Thorell, 1871)
Synonyms
Silometopus interjecta, Silometopus interjectus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1888), Silometopus laesus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1888)
Taxonomy
Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae

Distribution

The species is widespread in England in a band from Cheshire, Yorkshire and the Midlands to the south-east. Elsewhere the Distribution: is very scattered and there are few records from western Britain or north of Yorkshire. A Palaearctic species widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

S. reussi occurs in straw, undergrowth, manure heaps and cut vegetation in gardens, sometimes in abundance. Adults of both sexes have been recorded almost throughout the year.

Status

Local. The name S. reussi (Thorell) was shown by Locket (1962) to be a senior synonym of S. interjectus (O. P.-Cambridge). Original author of profile: D.R. Nellist 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
1888
Last recorded
2023
Total records
455
Total visits
450

Conservation status

Silometopus reussi
SourceReporting categoryDesignationDate designatedComments
A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017)Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelinesLeast concern42979

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Spatial distribution - hectad map

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Temporal distribution - records by week