Centromerus pabulator (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 : 12

Centromerus pabulator (O.P.- Cambridge, 1875)

Description: Wiehle (1956: 63, figs 98–104).

Previous records: Braga: Vila Nova de Famalicão , Rorigo ( Machado 1941) . Porto: Matosinhos, Leça do Bailio ( Machado 1941) . Viana do Castelo: Paredes de Coura (CBM) .

New records: Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Palão, 1 female 14.XI.2001 (CPC); Mogadouro , Bruçó , 1 male 9 females 7.II–16.V.2001 I, 1 female 31.X.2001 (CPC); Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Picotino, 1 male 2 females 7. II –21. II, 1 male 2 females, 3.X–28.XI.2001; Mogadouro, Tó, 1 male 2 females, 7– 21.II.2001 (CPC) .

Distribution: Europe.

Habitat type: The species is restricted to damp forests with much closed canopy.

Phenology: Overwintering species, mainly found from November to March, as also mentioned by Ribera & Hormiga (1985) for Catalunya.