Globiceps fulvicollis cruciatus

Range & Status

Patchily distributed across Britain; very scattered in the south-east, and is largely coastal in west.

Regional Distribution

Discovered on Mulgram Hill, on Chapel Porth, by Keith Alexander in 2007.

Habitat & Ecology

Usually associated with low-growing Sallows Salix spp.; particularly Creeping Willow S. repens , and sites tend to be dune slacks or wet heath. Largely ground-living and omnivorous, feeding mainly on other invertebrates, but also climbing on plants such as Creeping Willow and Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus to feed on plant material.

Threats

Abandonment of grazing and reliance on burning to maintain open conditions.

Conservation

Chapel Porth is owned by The National Trust and lies with a SSSI.