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Lophopilio palpinalis (Herbst)
National status Common County status Essex Local
Frequency Ratio 1.2 Tetrad Percentage 3.7 Monad Frequency 11.8 Monad Frequency 9.2
Distribution
Widely distributed but local in the
county.
Habitat and Ecology
Most records arc from deciduous or
mixed ancient woodland but also from rough
grassland, marsh, wet heathland and
sphagnum bog where this is inside or
adjacent to woodland. There are additional
records from a roadside verge at Mistley and
a blackthorn thicket at Roding Meadows.
Adults seem to mature later than most
other species from August onwards, peaking
in October with some surviving through the
winter until February.
Threats
Not threatened.
FMAMJ JASOND
FAMILY LEIOBUNIDAE
SUBFAMILY GYANTINAE
Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon)
National status Local County status Essex Scarce
Frequency Ratio 1.4 Tetrad Percentage 1.1 Monad Frequency 23.5 Monad Frequency 2.7
Distribution
Scattered records across the county.
Habitat and Ecology
This species has been recorded from ivy,
hedgerows, trees and leaf litter as well as on
the side of buildings. It has been beaten off
conifers, larch, gorse, sallow, and Shrubby
Seablite.
Adults have been recorded from August
to November.
Threats
This introduced species has now reached
Norwich (Newsletter of the Opiliones
Recording Scheme No. 1 Nov. 1998). In
Essex it is possibly spreading and presumed
to be under no threat
Essex Naturalist (New Series) 16 (1999)