The descriptive text, below the map, is from the Cornish Red Data Book (2009). The map on this web page depicts the organisms distribution and shows the records made pre-2000 and those made since.
Range & Status
Widespread in England, but largely southern in distribution.
Regional Distribution
This species is known solely from the Lizard area, with only two reports since 1980:
Mullion Cliff in 1989 (Alexander & Grove, 1991) and found at Kynance Cove by Peter
Hodge in 1998.
Habitat & Ecology
Its ecology is poorly known. It is a predatory species, feeding on aphids, etc, and occurring on tree trunks, in hedge bases, in ant nests, etc. Most English records are from woodland or well-wooded habitats, but in Cornwall it has only ever been found on rocky seacliffs. Shelter and humidity may be important. The females are flightless.
Threats
Unknown.
Conservation
Mullion Cliff and Kynance Cover are within SSSI.
I.J. Bennallick, S. Board, C.N. French, P.A. Gainey, C. Neil, R. Parslow, A. Spalding and P.E. Tompsett. eds. 2009. Red Data Book for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 2nd Edition.Croceago Press.
The Cornish Red Data Book Project was led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders (CISFBR). The full text and species accounts (minus the maps) are available on the CISFBR website.