Linyphia maura Thorell, 1875

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 : 25-26

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Linyphia lusitanica ; Bacelar 1935: 38 (pro parte: some of the records concern Linyphia tenuipalpis View in CoL ).

Description: van Helsdingen (1969: 41, figs 31–39), Bosmans (2006a: 136, figs 33–36).

Previous records: Braga: Peneda-Gerês NP, Terras de Bouro, Mata da Albergaria ( Cardoso et al. 2008b); Serra da Cabreira ( Bacelar 1935). Bragança: Moncorvo, Serra de Reboredo ( Bacelar 1935). Castelo Branco: Castelo Branco ( Bacelar 1935). Coimbra: Montemor-o-Velho, Mata da Foja, ( Bacelar 1935); Figueira da Foz, Serra da Boa Viagem ( Bacelar 1935; van Helsdingen 1969). Guarda: Vale de Pereiros ( Bacelar 1935). Leiria: Leiria ( Bacelar 1935; van Helsdingen 1969); Marinha Grande ( Bacelar 1935); Alcobaça, Piedade (van Helsdingen 1969); São Pedro de Moel ( Bacelar 1935). Lisboa: Lisboa ( Bacelar 1935); Torres Vedras, Barro ( Kulczyn’ski 1911). Viana do Castelo: Melgaço ( Bacelar 1935). Santarém: Rio Maior, São João da Ribeira (van Helsdingen 1969).

New records: Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Picotino, 1 female, 4.IV.2001 (CPC). Coimbra: Mata Nacional do Choupal , 1 female, 2004 (CLC). Lisboa: Lisboa, Monsanto, 5 males, 5– 13.XI.2004, 1 male 20.I.2005, A. Rebelo leg. ( CAR); Murgeira, 1 female, pine forest, 21.IV.2001 (CGT); Picanceira, 1 male, pine forest, 1.X.2001 (CGT); Tapada de Mafra, 1 female, pine forest, 1.X.2001 (CGT) .

Distribution: Western Mediterranean, North Africa. Firstly cited in Spain by Hormiga (1989).

Habitat type: In forests with dense tree cover.

Phenology: Males were collected in October-November, females from November to April. The species is adult in winter, as is also the case in Algeria ( Bosmans 2006a).

References

Bacelar, A. (1935) Aracnideos Portugueses V (continuacao do inventario dos Aracnidios). Bulletin da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sciencias Naturais, 12, 33 - 39.

Bosmans, R. (2006 a) Contribution to the knowledge of the Linyphiidae of the Maghreb. Part XI. Miscellaneous Linyphiid genera and additions (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Linyphiinae). Bulletin de la Societe Royal Belge d'Entomologie, 141, 125 - 161.

Cardoso, P., Scharff, N., Gaspar, C., Henriques, S. S., Carvalho, R., Castro, P. H., Schmidt, J. B., Silva, I., Szuts, T., Castro, A. & Crespo, L. C. (2008 b) Rapid biodiversity assessment of spiders (Araneae) using semi-quantitative sampling: a case study in a Mediterranean forest. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 1, 71 - 84.

Helsdingen, P. J. van (1969) A reclassification of the species of Linyphia Latreille based on the functioning of the genitalia (Araneida, Linyphiidae), I. Zoologische Verhandelingen, Rijksmuseum voor Natuurlijke Historie te Leiden, 105, 1 - 303.

Hormiga, G. (1989) Linyphia maura Thorell, 1875 (Araneae, Linyphiidae), un nuevo linifido para la fauna espanola. Lucas Mallada, Revista de Ciencias, 1, 193 - 194.

Kulczyn'ski, W. (1911) Fragmenta Arachnologica. XVI, XVII. Bulletin International de l'Academie Polonaise des Sciences de Cracovie, 1911, 12 - 75.