Iberina montana

Iberina montana

Description

Length 1.4 to 2 mm. Prosoma yellowish, suffused with black. Opisthosoma dark with vague chevrons.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

This species can only be confirmed by examination of the genitalia of mature specimens. 

Habitat

In leaf litter and moss in damp areas. Occasionally in grassland, heaths.

When to see it

Females are mature throughout the year, mature males are found only in late summer, autumn and winter.

UK Status

Widespread but scattered in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon and local in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records