Species Details
- Species name
- Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Zoropsidae
Distribution
This species was first detected from a photograph in the UK taken in London in 2007. Since then it has been reported widely with records concentrated in the London region but extending as far North as Blyth in Northumberland and West to Wanstrow in Somerset. Originally a Mediterranean species, Z. spinimana has shown a remarkable range expansion North of the Alps in the past four decades. Currently nearly all records in Britain are from buildings.Habitat and ecology
In Britain Z. spinimana is apparently confined to buildings including houses, sheds, warehouses and plant centres. In the Mediterranean region it occurs in varied habitats including deciduous and coniferous woodlands, grasslands and maquis.Status
Virtually all records in Britain are from buildings and there is no evidence for established populations out of doors.Stats
- First recorded
- 2012
- Last recorded
- 2026
- Total records
- 220
- Total visits
- 219
Conservation status
Zoropsis spinimana
| 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 | Not Evaluated | 42979 | Recent colonist; synanthropic. |
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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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