Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799)
One of the very few Harvestmen found as adults during the Spring. Rilaena triangularis (formerly Platybunus triangularis) is a common species of woodlands and other well vegetated sites, but it has proved to be common at a range of sites and we have recorded it from urban gardens around Nottingham. Widespread throughout Nottinghamshire, though with few records from sites east of the Trent Valley.
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Adult male, photographed at Clipstone Old quarter late April 2010.
 
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Sub-adult, photographed at Mapperley Nottingham, March 2010.    
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Rilaena triangularis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Wil Heeney. Meg Skinner. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. David Shaw. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated January 2024

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