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National Distribution

About this species

Recorded altitude range
0m to 700m

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Distribution
The species is widespread in England as far north as Yorkshire, but is very scattered in Wales, northern England and Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe as far north as Sweden.

Habitat and ecology
P. juncea occurs at ground level amongst vegetation in various open habitats such as grasslands, roadside verges, hedgerows, woodland clearings, sea walls, dunes, old quarries, allotments and waste ground, as well as in wet places such as dyke edges, fens, carr and marshes. Both sexes are mainly found between May and July with a few later records, females even occasionally persisting until November.

Status
Common in the south. Females of P. juncea may sometimes be incorrectly identified as P. pumila, and this makes it more difficult to assess the ecological differences between the two species.

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

Habitats

background methodology

Recorded management for locations with Pocadicnemis juncea

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Pocadicnemis juncea

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