Summary for Xysticus luctuosus (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Identification difficulty rating: 4
Name: Xysticus luctuosus
Authority: (Blackwall, 1836)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Thomisidae
National Rarity status: NR
IUCN status: EN, criteria: B2ab(ii,iv)

Records: 41
First Record: 1861
Latest Record: 2017

1992-on hectads: 4
Pre-1992 hectads: 18
Total hectads: 20

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 260m

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Distribution
The species is widespread, but scattered. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs among low plants and on bushes in woods. Adults are found from May to July.

Status
Although recorded from 16 counties, there are few recent records for this spider. It is possible that some of the old records from southern counties refer to X. acerbus Thorell, females of which are very similar to X. luctuosus. It has apparently declined precipitously in the past 20 years.

Threats
The loss of woodland to intensive forestry, and clearance of understorey.

Management and conservation
Maintain low plants and the shrub layer in woodland.

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 4 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 10 records with habitat information)

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Structural Habitat Data (based on 1 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1 records with habitat detail and method information)

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