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
| 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 |
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