Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830)

Bosmans, Robert, Cardoso, Pedro & Crespo, Luis Carlos, 2010, A review of the linyphiid spiders of Portugal, with the description of six new species (Araneae: Linyphiidae) 2473, Zootaxa 2473 (1), pp. 1-67 : 33

Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830)

Description: Wiehle (1956: 316, figs 520–526); van Helsdingen (1969: 84, figs 79–91), Roberts (1987: 162, fig. 85a), Bosmans (2006a: 143, figs 55–58).

Previous records: Coimbra: Coimbra ( Bertkau 1893; Bacelar 1928). Porto: S. Pedro de Afurada, Vila Nova de Gaia (van Helsdingen 1969); Porto (van Helsdingen 1969).

New records: Aveiro: Oliveira de Azeméis (CBM). Braga: Esposende, Fão, 1 female, 14.IX.1982 (CJFM); Vila Nova de Famalicão, Joane (CBM). Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Mazouco, 1 female, 16.V.2001 (CPC). Coimbra: Paúl de Arzila NR, 1 female, 26.V.2005, 3 males 2 females, 31.V–2.VII.2006, 1 male 2 females, 28.V.2008 (CLC). Santarém: Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Torres Novas, montado, 2 females, 28.V.2002; idem, salgueiral, 2 males, 27.II and 22.V.2002 (CPC) .

Distribution: Holarctic.

Habitat type: Frequent below low herbs.

Phenology: Adults were captured from February to July.