Diplocephalus graecus (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 : 14

Diplocephalus graecus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1872)

Description: Bosmans (1996: 136, figs 43–50).

Previous records: Beja: Vale do Guadiana NP, Pomarão (Cardoso et al. 2009) .

New records: Beja: Vale do Guadiana NP, Mértola, Braciais , 7 males 12. II –23.IV, 2 females 7–21.V, 1 female 3.XII.2003; Mértola , Corredoura , 1 female 12. II, 1 male 9.IV, 1 male 7.V.2003; Mértola, montado, 1 female, 27.V.2003 (all CPC); road Moreanes-Minas de São Domingo , 1 male, beating maquis, 23.V.2007 (CRB) . Évora: Alcáçovas E., 3 females, beating in maquis, 25.V.2007 (CRB) ; Évora N., 1 female, 8.IV.1996 (CRB); Montemor-o-Novo, 1 male, 2004, S. Mendes leg. (IMAR); Portel N., 2 females, 8.IV.1996 (CRB) . Faro: Odiáxere, 1 female, stones in wet grassland, 13. II.2006 (CRB); Portimão, Alvor , 1 female, IV.1977 (CJFM) ; Vila Real de Santo António, Monte Gordo , 1 female, 11.IV.1981 (CJFM) . Portalegre: Nisa , 1 female, A. Rufino leg. (IMAR) . Setúbal: Comporta, Tróia , 1 female, 17. III.2007 (CLC) .

Distribution: Southern Europe, North Africa.

Habitat type: Found in open areas, with no tree cover.

Phenology: Overwintering species, found from December to May.