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Zelotes latreillei?
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:53 am
by anno
as a very amateur identifier when it comes to Spiders, i am wondering about cheshire distribution of Zelotes latreillei - so far internet searches have shown sketchy distribution at best - but I'm fairly certain i have one - its in a jar at home!
Could probably send pictures if required but - any ideas comments appreciated......
PS anybody worried I will 'release the beast' shortly!
Re: Zelotes latreillei?
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm
by SteveMcBill
Zelotes latreillei for Cheshire:
There are currently 12 records of Zelotes latreillei on the rECOrd database (see attached graphic screen-capture below) and these span from 1970 to 2003 - you can see this yourself by logging in to the site on the Home page (http://www.rECOrd-LRC.co.uk) and then going to Records, Data Search Facility and searching for the species name (set the 'From date' to before 1900).
To give you something to compare against: the Red and White Spider (Enoplognatha ovata) which is common in the Cheshire area currently has 489 records on the rECOrd database (and should have a lot more). Many spiders are under-recorded in Cheshire.
At least 1 of those records is for South Lancashire and is not a Cheshire record.
I have also searched the NBN Gateway and currently that holds NO records of Zelotes lateillei for the Cheshire vice-county (58) - at least nothing at any better resolution than a 10Km square.
I would recommend that you make contact with the Cheshire County Spider Recorder (Mr John McGaw) who will, I am sure, be prepared to identify this specimen for you. His e-mail address is: jr_mcgaw@yahoo.com
Hope that helps.
Steve
- Records for the spider: Zelotes latreillei as at 11/06/2009.
Click the above graphic to enlarge it and to read the text, this
is a screen-grab from the rECOrd website Data Search facility.
Re: Zelotes latreillei?
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:16 pm
by anno
cheers Steve thanks for reply - i will contact and get back if confirmed....
Re: Zelotes latreillei?
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:20 pm
by anno
Got a reply from John McGaw - its a
Scotophaeus blackwalli the 'Mouse Spider', commonly found on walls inside houses.
Tricky things spiders you know (I now think I've got a
Philodromus aureolus) its the weather I think.