Linyphia tenuipalpis Simon, 1884

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 : 26

Linyphia tenuipalpis Simon, 1884

Linyphia lusitanica ; Bacelar 1935: 38 (pro parte: some of the records concern L. maura ).

Description: van Helsdingen (1969: 48, figs 40–49), Bosmans (2006a: 137, figs 37–40).

Previous records: Braga: Terras de Bouro, Serra do Gerês (van Helsdingen 1969). Bragança: Vila Flor (van Helsdingen 1969). Leiria: Alcobaça, Piedade (van Helsdingen 1969). Lisboa: Ribamar, Picanceira (van Helsdingen 1969). Porto: Areinho (van Helsdingen 1969); Gondomar (van Helsdingen 1969); margens do Rio Leça (van Helsdingen 1969); Porto (van Helsdingen 1969); Santo Tirso ( Bacelar 1935, sub L. lusitanica ; van Helsdingen 1969). Viana do Castelo: Melgaço ( Bacelar 1935, sub L. lusitanica ; van Helsdingen 1969). Vila Real: Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Pedras Salgadas (van Helsdingen 1969). Viseu: Mangualde, Fagilde ( Bacelar 1935, sub L. lusitanica ; van Helsdingen 1969); Vimeiro near Santa Comba Dão (van Helsdingen 1969); Viseu (van Helsdingen 1969).

New records: Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Picotino, 1 female, 3.X.2001 (CPC) . Leiria: Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Bezerra, 1 female, 31.VII.2005 (CLC) .

Distribution: West- and South-West Europe, Algeria; in Europe from South Finland in the north to Italy and Portugal in the south (van Helsdingen, 1969).

Habitat type: Unknown in Portugal .

Phenology: In Europe adults are found from July to November (van Helsdingen 1969), shifting to September-February in the Maghreb ( Bosmans 2006a). In Portugal, adults were collected in July and October.