Erigone promiscua (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873)

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 : 18-19

Erigone promiscua (O.P.-Cambridge, 1873)

Description: Roberts (1987: 94, figs 43b, 45c), Bosmans (2007, figs 44–48).

Previous records: Braga: Peneda-Gerês NP, Terras de Bouro, Mata da Albergaria ( Cardoso et al. 2008b) . Coimbra: Mira, Mata de Mira ( Bacelar 1933) . Porto: Penafiel, São Mamede de Recezinhos ( Simon 1898) .

New records: Aveiro: Dunas de São Jacinto NR, 3 females, spring 2003, A. C. Rufino leg (IMAR). Braga: Esposende, Fão (CBM); Esposende, Ofir, 1 female, 17.IX.1982 (CJFM); Terras de Bouro , Leonte, 2 females, 18.IX.1982 (CJFM); Vilar da Veiga , 2 males, 16.VIII.1994 (CRB); Vila Nova de Famalicão , Joane (CBM). Castelo Branco: Covilhã, Serra da Estrela (CBM). Coimbra: Paúl de Arzila NR, 29 males 10 females, 23.X.2005 – 19.VI.2006, 2 males 7 females, 11.V.2008, L. Crespo et al. leg. (CLC). Leiria: Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Alcanena, Mira d'Aire, 1 male, 7.V.2002 (CPC). Porto: Foz do Douro (CBM) ; Porto (CBM); Valongo, S. Pedro da Cova (CBM); Vila do Conde (CBM). Santarém: Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Torres Novas, salgueiral, 1 female 22.V.2002, 1 male 30.VII.2002 (CPC). Viana do Castelo : Caminha, Moledo do Minho (CBM) .

Distribution: Europe, North Africa, Azores.

Habitat type: Prefers areas that are periodically inundated (mainly, but not limited to, marshes). Phenology : In Portugal collected from May to October .