Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

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 : 52-53

Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

Lepthyphantes tenebricola ; Simon 1898: 95; Bacelar 1928: 190 (misidentifications).

Lepthyphantes zimmermanni ; Fage 1931: 237 (misidentification).

Description: Wiehle (1956: 197, figs 331–335), van Helsdingen et al. (1977: 17, figs 16–18, 58), Roberts (1987: 150, fig. 78c).

Previous records: Beja: Vale do Guadiana NP, Pomarão (Cardoso et al. 2009). Braga: Peneda-Gerês NP, Terras de Bouro, Mata da Albergaria ( Cardoso et al. 2008b). Évora: Reguengos de Monsaraz, Herdade do Esporão ( Nobre & Meierrose 2000). Guarda: Guarda ( Bacelar 1928). Lisboa: Lisboa ( Bacelar 1935). Porto: Foz do Douro ( Simon 1898) . Santarém: Alcanena, Olhos de Água do Alviela ( Fage 1931, sub L. zimmermanni ; van Helsdingen et al. 1977). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Vale da Rasca ( Cardoso et al. 2008a).

New records: Aveiro : Dunas de São Jacinto NR, several males and females, spring 2003 (IMAR). Beja : Vale do Guadiana NP, Mértola , Águas Santas , 1 female, 15.V.2000 (CPC); Mértola , Algodôr , 2 males 5 females, 23.IV–4.VI.2003 (CPC); Mértola , Braciais , 1 male 2 females, 9.IV.2003 (CPC); Mértola , Corredoura , 1 male 1 female, 4.VI–5.VII.2003 (CPC), 4 females, 19.IV.2005 (CLC); Serpa , Ribeira de Limas , 24 males 18 females, 12.II–18.VI.2000 (CPC); Serpa , Pulo do Lobo , 1 male, marshy area along Rio Guadiana , 23.V.2007 (CRB). Braga : Esposende , Fão , 1 female, 14.IX.1982 (CJFM); Esponsende , Ofir , 1 male 6 females, 11.IX.1982 (CJFM); Terras de Bouro , Serra do Gerês , Leonte , 1 male 1 female, 22.IX.1982 (CJFM). Bragança : Douro Internacional NP, Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Mazouco , 4 males 3 females, 18.IV– 30.V.2001 (CPC); Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Palão , 5 males 1 female, 18.IV–16.V.2001 (CPC); Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Picotino , 1 male 3 females, 7.III–27.VI.2001 (CPC); Miranda do Douro, Fonte d'Aldeia , 3 males 3 females, 18.IV–30.V.2001 (CPC); Miranda do Douro , Vila Chã da Braciosa , 1 male, 31.V.2001 (CPC); Mogadouro , Algozinho , 7 males 11 females, 18.IV–3.X.2001 (CPC); Mogadouro , Bruçó , 27 males 29 females, 2.V–14.XI.2001 (CPC); Mogadouro , Tó , 3 males 9 females, 2.V–19.IX.2001 (CPC). Castelo Branco : Vila Velha de Ródão , 1 male, 9.IV.1996 (CRB). Coimbra : Paúl de Arzila NR, 1 female, 4.II.2006, 6 males 2 females, 19.VI–23.X.2006, 23 males 9 females, 28.V.2008 (CLC). Évora : Alcáçovas E., 1 male 2 females, in maquis, 25.V.2007 (CRB); Montemor-o-Novo , 10 males 3 females, 2004, S. Mendes leg. (IMAR). Faro : Lagos , 4 males 3 females, herbs along city walls, 13.II.2006 (CRB); road Marmelete-Casais , 11 males 7 females, litter in maquis, 22.V.2007 (CRB); Sto. Estêvão, Cascata dos Moinhos da Rocha , 1 male, herbs along fields, 19.II.2006 (CRB); Vila Real de Santo António , Monte Gordo , 1 male 3 females, 12.IV.1982 (CJFM). Leiria : Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Alcanena , Mira d'Aire , 6 males 23 females, 12.III–22.X.2002 (CPC); Porto de Mós , Barrenta , 2 males 1 female, 21.V–13.VIII.2002 (CPC); Porto de Mós , Serro Ventoso , 2 males 7 females, 26.II–24.IX.2002 (CPC); Serra da Pevide , 1 male 1 female, 13.V.2006 (CLC). Lisboa : Bandalhoeira , 1 male, in Eucalyptus plantation, 22.IV.2001 (CGT); Forte do Picolo , 1 male, in oak forest, 17.V.2001 (CGT); Lisboa , Monsanto , 23 males 8 females, 24.X.2004 – 2.IV.2005, A. Rebelo leg. ( CAR); Tapada de Mafra , 1 male, in pine forest, 1 female, in oak forest, 31.III.2001, 1 female, in shrub, 1.IV.2001 (CGT). Portalegre : Nisa , 1 female, A. Rufino leg. (IMAR). Santarém : Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Golegã , choupal, 7 males 14 females, 22.V–5.VI.2002 (CPC); Golegã , valas, 2 males, 22.V and 5.VI.2002 (CPC); Torres Novas , montado, 88 males 116 females, 6. II –3.XIII.2002; Torres Novas, salgueiral, 83 males 23 females, 13.II–20.XI.2002 (CPC); Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Vila Nova de Ourém , Bairro, 3 males 4 females, 12.III–24.IX.2002 (CPC). Setúbal: Portinho da Arrábida , 1 male, herbs in dunes on the shore, 26.V.2007 (CRB); Sesimbra, Lagoa da Albufeira , 3 males 1 female, litter in maquis, 26.V.2007 (CRB); Arrábida NP, Serra da Arrábida , 2 males, 21.V.1998 (CPC). Viana do Castelo: Moledo do Minho, maquis in dunes, 1 male 1 female, 15.VIII.1994 (CRB) .

Distribution: Europe, North Africa, introduced elsewhere.

Habitat type: Found in large numbers close to rivers and in damp forests, but also in all other type of habitats, as also pointed out by Ribera & Hormiga (1986) in Catalunya ..

Phenology: All year long except July and August.