Species Details
- Species name
- Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)
- Synonyms
- Tibellus oblonga, Tibellus parallelus (C.L. Koch, 1837)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Philodromidae
- tall sward & scrub
Distribution
The species is widespread in much of the southern half of Britain, but the Distribution: becomes scattered in the west and north. It is widespread in western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
T. oblongus occurs in a variety of dry or damp habitats, ranging from sand-hills to grassland of most types, though longer herbage seems to be preferred. Adults of both sexes are found mainly May to July, females persisting occasionally into the autumn.Status
The spider is common in the south but more local and restricted in the north, although it may be locally abundant (J. Newton, pers. comm.). Original author of profile: T.J. Thomas 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
- 1886
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 5,708
- Total visits
- 5,645
Conservation status
Tibellus oblongus
| 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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Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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