Summary details for Zora nemoralis (Blackwall, 1861)

Species Details

Species name: Zora nemoralis (Blackwall, 1861)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Zoridae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

Apart from one old record from Dorset, this is a mainly a northern species in Britain, recorded in Wales, northern England and Scotland. It is widespread in northern and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

Z. nemoralis occurs among moss and heather in or near woods. Adults are found from May to September.

Status

The spider is apparently very local, and has apparently declined significantly by more than 50% in the last 20 years.

Threats

The loss of semi-natural woodland to intensive forestry, and loss of ground-cover.

Management and conservation

Maintain moss and ground-cover in woodland. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).

Stats

First recorded: 1900
Last recorded: 2023
Total records: 248
Total visits: 242

Conservation status

Zora nemoralis

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)	Rare and scarce species	Nationally Rare. Includes Red Listed taxa	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	Vulnerable	42979	B2ab(ii,iv) is justified because this species has apparently declined by over 50% in the last 20 years and occurs in fewer than 10 post-1993 locations. Threats: The loss of semi-natural woodland to intensive forestry, and loss of ground-cover.

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