Entelecara acuminata

Entelecara acuminata

Description

Males: 1.82 mm, females: 2.1 to 2.3 mm. Inconspicuous but generally dark. Males have elevated eyes. 

Similar Species

Other Entelecara species. 

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
  • Tibial spines: 2-2-1-1;  
  • Metatarsus IV: trichobothrium present;  
  • Position of TmI by range: 0.40 to 0.49.
Recording advice

Microscopic examination of genitalia is required to confirm identity.

Habitat

Grassland and scrub. 

When to see it

All year round

UK Status

Widespread in much of Britain, becoming scattered in the north.

VC55 Status

Widespread but uncommon or under recorded 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

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