Species Details
- Species name
- Walckenaeria vigilax (Blackwall, 1853)
- Synonyms
- Walckenaera vigilax (Blackwall, 1853), Cornicularia vigilax (Blackwall, 1853)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- tall sward & scrub
Distribution
The species is widespread in Wales and parts of England, but very patchy and scattered elsewhere. It has a Holarctic Distribution: and is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs in moss and grass in wet areas, grassland and sometimes on waste ground. Adults have been recorded between March and December, with a peak in the summer.Status
Generally infrequent and local. 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
- 1852
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 1,547
- Total visits
- 1,518
Conservation status
Walckenaeria vigilax
| 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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Temporal distribution - records by week
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