Summary for Microlinyphia impigra (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Microlinyphia adult male Copyright: Esmond Brown
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Name: Microlinyphia impigra
Authority: (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 718
First Record: 1898
Latest Record: 2023

1992-on hectads: 157
Pre-1992 hectads: 111
Total hectads: 224

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 301m

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Distribution
The species is widespread but generally scattered in southern Britain as far north as Yorkshire, with a few very scattered records in Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
This species is found in low vegetation in marshy places where it spins a horizontal sheet web. The male is very similar to M. pusilla but often lacking the white patches. Adults of both sexes are found in early summer, females occasionally persisting to late autumn.

Status
Local.

Original author of profile: D. Marriott

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 290 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 215 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 24 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 98 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 140 records with habitat detail and method information)

Structural habitat by month

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Microlinyphia adult male
Microlinyphia adult male
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