Walckenaeria acuminata Blackwall, 1833

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 : 58

Walckenaeria acuminata Blackwall, 1833

Description: Wiehle (1960: 105, figs 176–186), Roberts (1987: 34, figs 7d, 9g).

Previous records: Braga: Terras de Bouro, Mata da Albergaria ( Machado 1949). Viana do Castelo: Carvoeiro, near spring of Folão rivulet ( Machado 1949); Paredes de Coura, Mantelães ( Machado 1949).

New records: Aveiro: Dunas de São Jacinto NR, 2 females, spring 2003, A. C. Rufino leg (IMAR). Braga: Terras de Bouro , Serra do Gerês , Leonte, 1 male, 22.IX.1982 (CJFM). Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Mogadouro, Algozinho , 2 females, 21.III–18.IV.2001; Mogadouro, Bruçó, 1 male, 7.II.2001 (CPC); Miranda do Douro, Constantim , 2 females, 5.VI.2001 (CPC). Coimbra: Paúl de Arzila NR, 2 females 31.V.2006, 1 female 28.V.2008 (CLC). Lisboa: Lisboa, Monsanto, 1 male, 16.I.2005 ( CAR); Tapada de Mafra , 1 female, 16.V.2002, 1 female, grassland, 31.V.2002 (CGT). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Serra da Arrábida , Mata do Solitário and Mata do Vidal, 2 females, 24.III.1998 (CPC) .

Distribution: Palearctic.

Habitat type: Prefers closed forests with nearby rivers.

Phenology: Adults were found from February to June.