The British Arachnological Society Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 260346, and in Scotland No. SC044090 Taxon Report for the spider Ostearius melanopygius photograph copyright Gemma Felix Website: http://srs.britishspiders.org.uk. Email: [email protected] Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 1/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 Name: Ostearius melanopygius Authority: (O.P.-Cambridge, 1879) Order: Arachnida: Araneae Family: Linyphiidae Records: 1056 First Record: 1900 Latest Record: 2020 1992-on hectads: 280 Pre-1992 hectads: 161 Total hectads: 390 Identification difficulty: 3 Adult voucher specimen needs checking under magnification and good lighting. The Recording Scheme would accept records from experienced recorders without further question unless the date, region or habitat was especially unusual. Voucher specimen should be retained. Records accepted from known experienced recorders. Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 2/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 About this species Recorded altitude range 0m to 1060m Distribution (O. P.-Cambridge, 1879) Status: The spider's association with rubbish-tips and refuse, and the knowledge that it occurred in Madeira and the Azores, led Bristowe (1939) to suggest that it had been imported from the Atlantic islands. Importation from New Zealand has also been suggested (Locket & Millidge 1953), but it is more likely to have been exported from Britain to New Zealand (P. Merrett, pers. comm.). Adults are found from spring through to autumn. Distribution: The species is widespread in much of England, but very scattered elsewhere. It is cosmopolitan and widespread in Europe as far north as Sweden in Scandinavia. Habitat and ecology: O. melanopygius occurs in a very wide range of habitats, particularly rubbish heaps and gardens, and occasionally occurring indoors. It is a frequent aeronaut. Adults of both sexes are found throughout the year, with most recorded in summer and autumn or early winter. Author of profile: D.R. Nellist<p>Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Bio Habitat and ecology bridge, 1879) Status: The spider's association with rubbish-tips and refuse, and the knowledge that it occurred in Madeira and the Azores, led Bristowe (1939) to suggest that it had been imported from the Atlantic islands. Importation from New Zealand has also been suggested (Locket & Millidge 1953), but it is more likely to have been exported from Britain to New Zealand (P. Merrett, pers. comm.). Adults are found from spring through to autumn. Distribution: The species is widespread in much of England, but very scattered elsewhere. It is cosmopolitan and widespread in Europe as far north as Sweden in Scandinavia. Habitat and ecology: O. melanopygius occurs in a very wide range of habitats, particularly rubbish heaps and gardens, and occasionally occurring indoors. It is a frequent aeronaut. Adults of both sexes are found throughout the year, with most recorded in summer and autumn or early winter. Author of profile: D.R. Nellist<p>Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Hunti Status us (O. P.-Cambridge, 1879) Status: The spider's association with rubbish-tips and refuse, and the knowledge that it occurred in Madeira and the Azores, led Bristowe (1939) to suggest that it had been imported from the Atlantic islands. Importation from New Zealand has also been suggested (Locket & Millidge 1953), but it is more likely to have been exported from Britain to New Zealand (P. Merrett, pers. comm.). Adults are found from spring through to autumn. Distribution: The species is widespread in much of England, but very scattered elsewhere. It is cosmopolitan and widespread in Europe as far north as Sweden in Scandinavia. Habitat and ecology: O. melanopygius occurs in a very wide range Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 3/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 of habitats, particularly rubbish heaps and gardens, and occasionally occurring indoors. It is a frequent aeronaut. Adults of both sexes are found throughout the year, with most recorded in summer and autumn or early winter. Author of profile: D.R. Nellist<p>Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biolog Adult season Adult Season Data (based on 413 records with adult season information) Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 4/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 Habitats Recorded broad habitats, based on 381 habitat records Recorded subhabitats, based on 14 subhabitat records Recorded structural habitats, based on 226 structural habitat records Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 5/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 Habitat Detail and Method, based on 259 habitat detail and method records Recorded management in place Management Data based on 56 management data records Grazing Management Data based on 42 grazing records Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 6/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 Management frequency Data based on 19 management frequency records Substrate and Hydrology Substrate Data based on 68 substrate records Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 7/8 created on 02 Oct 2021 Hydrology Data based on 74 hydrology records Copyright British Arachnological Society/Spider Recording Scheme. Page 8/8 created on 02 Oct 2021.