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Species Account for Harpactea rubicunda

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Harpactea rubicunda  (C.L.Koch, 1838)
Araneae: Dysderidae

Harpactea rubicunda

 
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Taxonomic group: spiders (Araneae) - County data

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Status: NR;VU

Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Endangered
Records: 5
First Record: 1988
Latest Record: 2022

1992-on hectads: 2
Pre-1992 hectads: 1
Total hectads: 2

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Essex Red Data List comment
Only known in Britain from Tilbury.

Species text
Harpactea rubicunda was first discovered in Britain by Clive Hambler in 'the Tilbury area' in 1988 (Hambler & Linfield, 1991), possibly at the Warren Gorge location in Grays at which it was still present in 2005. The spider is also known from central and eastern Europe, and although Hambler & Linfield (op. cit.) suggest it will be found to be much more widespread in south-eastern England, comprehensive survey in south Essex, including the use of pitfall traps in many suitable locations, has failed to record the species despite the wide range of sites in the region identified for Zodarion italicum, a species with somewhat similar habitat requirements. In Warren Gorge it will be important to ensure that the cliff location is not allowed to become shaded by scrub development, something that it already taking place. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 1 records with habitat information)

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Structural Habitat Data (based on 3 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 5 records with habitat detail and method information)

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