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Paroligolophus agrestis (Meade)
National status Common County status Essex Ubiquitous
Frequency Ratio 2.8 Tetrad Percentage 16.2 Tetrad Frequency 51.0 Monad Frequency 43.6
Distribution
Widespread, frequent and often
numerous.
Habitat and Ecology
The species is very common in
grassland, scrub, woodland and marsh
habitats at ground level and on scrab and
trees.
Adults are recorded August-March
throughout the autumn and winter period
with a peak in the autumn.
Threats
Not threatened.
Adults
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Paroligolophus meadii (O.P.-C.)
National status Local County status Essex Scarce
Frequency Ratio 1.1 Tetrad Percentage 1.0 Tetrad Frequency 3.2 Monad Frequency 2.4
Distribution
Very scarce in the county but often
numerous where it does occur.
Habitat and Ecology
This species has been found in Essex on
dunes, in grasslands on sands and gravels,
acid grasslands and a grazing marsh
grassland. Most have been old unimproved
habitats but two sites arc old sand and gravel
pits and one a landfill site. Despite this the
species has not been found in other old sand
pits.
Adults have been recorded between
August-March with the greatest numbers
during late autumn and winter.
Threats
Whilst there are no direct threats to this species
at present, there are potential concerns. Some sites
are vulnerable to amenity pressures and excessive
grassland management. Conversely the grassland habitat is vulnerable to lack of management to
control scrub invasion and old sand and gravel pits are vulnerable to 'restoration' schemes or
development.
Essex Naturalist (New Series) 16 (1999)