Summary for Saloca diceros (Araneae)

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National Distribution

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Identification difficulty rating: 3

Name: Saloca diceros

Authority: (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871)

Order: Arachnida: Araneae

Family: Linyphiidae

National Rarity status: NS

IUCN status: LC

Records: 108

First Record: 1900

Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 26

Pre-1992 hectads: 27

Total hectads: 49

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Recorded altitude range
4m to 280m

Species text

Distribution
S. diceros is fairly widespread in a band from Wales across central and southern England and East Anglia, mainly towards the eastern side of the country, but with a cluster of records in Dorset. The species is uncommon in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
S. diceros occurs among moss and litter in damp broad-leaved woodland, including carr in fens, often in wet hollows. Adults of both sexes are found from October to June, females also in July.

Status
The spider is abundant at some sites. It is probably under-recorded because of its minute size and rather unusual habitat of wet litter, but definitely local.

Threats
The loss of damp broad-leaved woodland to intensive forestry, and perhaps drainage at some sites.

Management and conservation
Maintain damp woodland. The growth of carr in fens is beneficial to this species.

Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.). References

Adult Season

Adult Season Data (based on 32 records with adult season information)

Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 39 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 19 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 24 records with habitat detail and method information)

Structural habitat by month

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Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Saloca diceros

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