Microctenonyx subitaneus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 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 : 31-32

Microctenonyx subitaneus (O.P.- Cambridge, 1875)

Description: Wiehle (1960: 458, figs 846–853), Roberts (1987: 75, figs 31h, 32b), Bosmans (2007: 133, figs 109–115).

Previous records: Braga: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Joane ( Machado 1949). Bragança: Torre de Moncorvo ( Machado 1949). Évora: Reguengos de Monsaraz, Herdade do Esporão ( Nobre & Meierrose 2000). Faro: Monchique, Fóia ( Machado 1949). Porto: Porto ( Machado 1949). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Vale da Rasca ( Cardoso et al. 2008a). Viana do Castelo: Vila Nova de Cerveira, Ilha dos Amores ( Machado 1949).

New records: Beja: Vale do Guadiana NP, Mértola, Algodôr, 2 females, 23.IV–21.V.2003; Mértola, Braciais, 13 males, 12. II –21.V.2003 (CPC); Mértola, Corredoura, 1 male 1 female, 12. II.2003 (CPC); Mértola, Cerro das Antenas, 2 males, 23.IV.2003 (CPC); Serpa, Ribeira de Limas , 3 males, 12. II –21.V.2003 (CPC) . Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Miranda do Douro, Vila Chã da Braciosa, 1 male, 14.XI.2001 (CPC); Torre de Moncorvo (CJFM) . Évora: Montemor-o-Novo, 16 males 1 female, 2004, S. Mendes leg. (IMAR) . Faro: Lagos, 2 males 6 females, herbs along city walls, 13. II.2006 (CRB) ; Vila Real de Santo António, Monte Gordo, 1 male, 8.IV.1982 (CJFM) . Leiria: Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP , Porto de Mós, Serro Ventoso, 1 male, 26. II.2002; Alcanena , Mira d'Aire, 1 male, 4.VI.2002 (CPC) . Portalegre: Nisa, 1 male, A. Rufino leg. (IMAR) . Santarém: Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Torres Novas, montado, 3 males 1 female, 13. II –

4.IV.2002, 4 males 1 female, 8.X–19.XI.2002 (CPC). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Serra da Arrábida , 1 female, 2.X.1997 (CPC) .

Distribution: Holarctic.

Habitat type: Many different habitat types.

Phenology: Abundant during most of the year, except from July to September.