Species Details
- Species name
- Sintula corniger (Blackwall, 1856)
- Synonym
- Sintula cornigera (Blackwall, 1856)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The spider has a widespread but patchy and scattered distribution in Britain. It is apparently absent in large parts of the east Midlands, East Anglia and S. Wales. Globally this European species extends as far east as Azerbaijan (Platnick 1998). It is widespread in north-western and central Europe but has not been recorded from the Netherlands.Habitat and ecology
S. corniger lives amongst moss and grass in wet swampy areas (Locket & Millidge 1953) and is also sometimes found in litter of woodlands. In North Wales the species is typically associated with damp areas in open, upland (above 250 m), coniferous woodland. Adults of both sexes are present in autumn and spring, females in most months of the year. Egg-sacs have been noted affixed within clumps of the moss Polytrichum commune in May.Status
A local species which has apparently declined by about 40% in recent years, although some of this may be due to under-recording.Threats
It is not obvious what threats the species faces given the range of generally wet habitats in which it is found, but drainage of wetlands for forestry and agriculture may have played a role.Management and conservation
Drainage of wetland areas for forestry and agriculture where the species is known to occur should be prevented. More information on the ecological requirements of the species is needed before firm management guidelines can be provided. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1854
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 624
- Total visits
- 607
Conservation status
Sintula corniger
| 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 data categories - spiders (not based on IUCN criteria) | Spider Amber List | 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 | Apparent decline may result in part from under-recording, particularly in the New Forest area, but targeted surveys are needed to establish this. Threats: It is not obvious what threats the species faces given the range of generally wet habitats in which it is found, but drainage of wetlands for forestry and agriculture may have played a role. |
| 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 | Threats: It is not obvious what threats the species faces given the range of generally wet habitats in which it is found, but drainage of wetlands for forestry and agriculture may have played a role. |
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