Ceratinella scabrosa

Description

Body length 1.7 to 2 mm. Opisthosoma grey to grey-brown, dorsally almost completely covered by black-brown scutum. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopic examination of the genitalia is required to confirm this species.

Habitat

Dry grassland, ancient woodland, leaf litter. 

When to see it

Summer.

UK Status

Widespread but uncommon. 

VC55 Status

Uncommon  in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
28/06/2019 (Palmer, Paul)
Last record:
28/06/2019 (Palmer, Paul)

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