Microneta viaria (Blackwall, 1841)

Tanasevitch, Andrei V., 2011, On linyphiid spiders (Araneae) from the Eastern and Central Mediterranean kept at the Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Geneva, Revue suisse de Zoologie 118 (1), pp. 49-91 : 76

Microneta viaria (Blackwall, 1841)

MATERIAL: 2 Ƌ, 14 ♀, Italy, Tuscany, Mt Argentario, Maremma, 280-400 m a.s.l., sifting litter under Quercus ilex & Q. suber , 13.-14.II.1980, leg. A. Focarile. – 1 Ƌ, Greece, Thessalie, Tsagarada, 350 m a.s.l., in leaf litter, 10.IV.2004, leg. S. Vit [GR-2004, #8]. – 1 ♀, SW Turkey, of Artvin, pasture in Fagus & Picea forest, 1900 m a.s.l., under stones, 9. VI.1986, leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & D. Burckhardt [10a]. – 1 Ƌ, 8 km W of Borçka, 350 m a.s.l., deciduous forest, sifting litter, 8. VI.1986, leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & D. Burckhardt [8]. – 1 ♀, Gümüshane, between Erzincan and Kelkit, 30 km from Erzincan, 2100 m a.s.l., under stones, 4. VI.1986, leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & D. Burckhardt [1c]. – 1 ♀, Kastamonu, Karadere, 32 km N of Tosya, 1400 m a.s.l., Pinus forest, under stones, 19. V.1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl. – 3 ♀, Ilgazdag (route Kastamonu - Çankiri), Diphan, 1300 m a.s.l., 17. V.1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [20]. – 1 Ƌ, 13 km from Agli, 1200 m a.s.l., Quercus forest with Pinus , sifting litter, 18. V.1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [25]. – 1 ♀, Sinop, above Bektas, 23 km N of Boyabat, route Boyabat - Sinop, 1100 m a.s.l., Fagus forest, sifting litter, 20. V.1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [31]. – 1 ♀, Bolu, Abant, 1500-1600 m a.s.l., Fagus forest, under stones, 22. V.1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [33b]. – 2 ♀, 9 km N of Mengen (route Mengen - Devrek), 750 m a.s.l., sifting leaf litter in ravine, under Betula, Rhododendron , 23. V. 1976, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [34].

REMARKS: This species is here reported for the first time for the Italian fauna.

RANGE: Holarctic.