Summary for Baryphyma trifrons (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Identification difficulty rating: 3
Name: Baryphyma trifrons
Authority: (O.P.-Cambridge, 1863)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 1426
First Record: 1895
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 346
Pre-1992 hectads: 175
Total hectads: 459

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 530m

Species text

Distribution
B. trifrons has a widespread but patchy Distribution: in East Anglia, Wales, northern England and Scotland, but is very scattered or absent in most of central and southern England. The species is widespread in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
B trifrons is most frequently found in wet habitats, such as fens, marshes and swamps, even garden ponds in the north. In upland and western areas it may be found in tussocks of grass such as tufted hair-grass, Deschampsia cespitosa, in damp but not especially wet habitats. Another habitat is sand dunes, where it occurs at the base of marram grass, Ammophila arenaria. Adult males occur from April to July, adult females from April to October, with a peak in June and July.

Status
The species is scarce in the south, though common at Wicken Fen (Locket and Millidge 1953). It is more common in the north, but local.

Original author of profile: J.M. Newton

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 745 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 650 records with habitat information)

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Structural Habitat Data (based on 354 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 631 records with habitat detail and method information)

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Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Baryphyma trifrons

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