Summary for Pardosa amentata (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Identification difficulty rating: 3
Name: Pardosa amentata
Authority: (Clerck, 1757)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Lycosidae

Records: 9088
First Record: 1858
Latest Record: 2012

1992-on hectads: 988
Pre-1992 hectads: 959
Total hectads: 1468

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About this species

Distribution
The species is widespread in much of Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs in a wide range of open habitats, especially in damp situations. It has been recorded from grasslands, marshes, riversides, fens, saltmarsh, woodland clearings, hedge banks, moorland, blanket bog, waste ground, field margins and rarely heathland. In gardens this is usually the commonest Pardosa species. Adults of both sexes are found mainly in early to mid-summer, and sometimes again in early autumn.

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 2198 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 4273 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 142 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 1271 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1426 records with habitat detail and method information)

Structural habitat by month

Recorded management for locations with Pardosa amentata

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Pardosa amentata

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