Summary for Centromerita concinna (Araneae)

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National Distribution

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Name: Centromerita concinna

Authority: (Thorell, 1875)

Order: Arachnida: Araneae

Family: Linyphiidae

IUCN status: LC

Records: 5869

First Record: 1895

Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 604

Pre-1992 hectads: 488

Total hectads: 897

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 1060m

Species text

Distribution
The species is widespread in much of Britain. It is widespread in western Europe.

Habitat and ecology
The species occurs in grass, moss and detritus in a wide range of habitats, but is much more restricted to old and undisturbed situations than C. bicolor. It is very abundant on heathland and moorland. Adults of both sexes are recorded mainly in the autumn and winter, females in the spring to mid-summer.

Status
Common in little disturbed habitats.

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