Hylyphantes graminicola
Hylyphantes graminicola
Description
Males: 2.25 to 2.6 mm, females: 2.5 to 3.0 mm.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- Tibial spines: 2-2-1-1
- TmIV: present
- TmI: 0.58 to 0.68
Recording advice
Confirmation requires microscopic examination of the genitalia of adult specimens.
Habitat
Favours Gorse but can also be found on Hawthorn and Blackthorn.
When to see it
Spring to autumn.
UK Status
Widespread in southern Britain.
VC55 Status
Widespread but local in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Saddington Reservoir
15 June 2019
AJ Cann
Saddington Reservoir
15 June 2019
AJ Cann
Saddington Reservoir
15 June 2019
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