Amaurobius scopolii Thorell, 1871

Isaia, Marco, Paschetta, Mauro & Chiarle, Alberto, 2015, Annotated checklist of the spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Site of Community Importance and Special Area of Conservation “ Alpi Marittime ” (NW Italy), Zoosystema 37 (1), pp. 57-114 : 92

Amaurobius scopolii Thorell, 1871

NEW DATA. — Aisone : Grange Pinet, beech forest, 1478 m, 11.IX.2011, 1♀ ; Vallone della Valletta , Pinet, sparse larch wood, 1200-1500 m, 17.VIII.2010, 2♂, 1♀ ; Valdieri : Desertetto, grass- land, 1088-1885 m, 14.IX.2011, 1♀ (MRSN) ; pathway to Pian del Valasco , beech forest near stream, 1500-2000 m, 27.VIII-23. IX.2009 (pitfall traps), 1♂, 1♀ ; same locality, 29. VI.2009, 1♀ ; pathway to Pian del Valasco , beech forest, 1500-2000 m, 30. VI.2009, 1♀ (MRSN) ; Pian del Valasco , Alpine pasture with rocks, 1764 m, 27.VIII-23.IX.2009 (pitfall traps), 1♀, 6♂ ; Natural Reserve of Rocca San Giovanni-Saben , shrubland with Juniperus phoenicea, 1000 - 1500 m, 22.IX.2009, 1♀ ; same locality, 29.IV.2009, 2♀ ; southern slope of Monte Bourel , Vallone della Meris , Sant’Anna di Valdieri, Alpine prairies with rocky debris, 1500-2300 m, 1-31.VIII.2011 (pitfall traps), 1♂ ; Vallone di Lorousa , beech forest near stream, 1900-2000 m, 29.VIII.2009, 1♂, 2♀ ; Vernante : Palanfrè, beech forest, 1450 m, 9.IX.2011, 4♂ (MRSN) ; same locality, 1500 m, 9.IX.2011, 5♂ ; same locality, 13.X.2011, 5♂ (MRSN) ; same locality, 1550 m, 9.IX.2011, 1♂ (MRSN) ; same locality, 1600 m, 13.X.2011, 6♂ (MRSN) ; same locality, 1550 m, 10.IX.2008, 1♂, 1♀ ; Palanfrè , Gias del Chiot, beech forest, 1550 m, 22.VI-19. VII.2009 (pitfall traps), 1♀ .

LITERATURE. — Pesarini (1991); Arnò & Lana (2005); Paschetta et al. (2013).

CHOROTYPE. — ALAP.

MACROHABITAT. — Alpine grasslands, Alpine pastures, Alpine prairies, broadleaved woods, shrublands, caves, larch woods, riparian habitats.