Summary for Pardosa nigriceps (Araneae)

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National Distribution

Name: Pardosa nigriceps
Authority: (Thorell, 1856)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Lycosidae

Records: 7095
First Record: 1872
Latest Record: 2011

1992-on hectads: 689
Pre-1992 hectads: 648
Total hectads: 1040

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About this species

Distribution
The species is widespread throughout most of Britain. It is widespread in most of western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
P. nigriceps is found on the ground, on low vegetation and bushes in a variety of habitats such as grasslands, sea walls, dyke edges, dunes, heathland, moorlands, blanket bog, mires, woodland clearings, old quarries and roadside verges. It tends to live higher in the vegetation than other Pardosa species. The spider is adult in spring and early summer, females persisting later.

Status
Common.

Original author of profile: P.R. Harvey

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.  References

Adult Season

Adult Season Data (based on 2109 records with adult season information)


Habitats

background methodology

Broad Habitat Data (based on 3143 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 106 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 1738 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1881 records with habitat detail and method information)

Structural habitat by month

Recorded management for locations with Pardosa nigriceps

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Pardosa nigriceps

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