Summary details for Walckenaeria unicornis O.P.-Cambridge, 1861

Species Details

Species name: Walckenaeria unicornis O.P.-Cambridge, 1861
Synonyms: Walckenaera unicornis O.P.-Cambridge, 1861, Cornicularia unicornis (O.P.-Cambridge, 1861)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The spider is widespread throughout England and Wales, becoming very scattered in northern England and Scotland where it is apparently absent from large areas. A Palaearctic species, widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

W. unicornis is found amongst detritus, moss and grass, generally in marshy areas, but may sometimes be swept from taller vegetation and scrub. Adults have been recorded throughout the year, with peaks in the spring and early summer, and again in the autumn.

Status

The species is generally infrequent but may be common locally. 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: 1896
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 3,205
Total visits: 3,135

Conservation status

Walckenaeria unicornis

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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