Leptorhoptrum robustum

Leptorhoptrum robustum

Description

Length 3 to 4.8 mm. Prosoma brown, with dark margin and radial stripes. Sternum brown, tinged with black.  Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma grey to almost black. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Confirmation to species level requires examination of the genitalia of mature specimens. 

Habitat

Found in a wide range of damp habitats but often associated with sewage treatment plants. 

When to see it

Summer-Autumn. 

Life History

Widespread but scattered in Britain. 

UK Status

Locally common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

UK Map

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