Gongylidiellum vivum (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 : 22-23

Gongylidiellum vivum (O.P.- Cambridge, 1875)

Description: Wiehle (1960: 492, figs 910–915), Roberts (1987: 80, fig. 34a), Bosmans (2007, figs 64–68).

Previous records: Braga: Vila Nova de Famalicão , Joane ( Machado 1941) . Setúbal: Arrábida NP , Vale da Rasca ( Cardoso et al. 2008a) .

New records: Aveiro: Dunas de São Jacinto NR, 1 male 6 females, spring 2003, A. C. Rufino leg. (IMAR). Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Mogadouro, Algozinho , 1 male, 4.IV.2001 (CPC). Coimbra: Paúl de Arzila NR, 5 females, 6.XI.2005 – 24.V.2006, 1 male 1 female 23.X.2006, 13 males 2 females, 28.V.2008 (CLC). Santarém: Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Golegã, choupal, 10 males 2 females, 22.V–5.VI.2002 (CPC); Torres Novas, montado, 23 males 13 females, 13. II –11.VI, 36 males 5 females, 21.VIII–3.XII.2002; Torres Novas, salgueiral, 1 male 6 females, 20.XI.2002 (CPC). Viana do Castelo: Valença, S. Pedro da Torre (CBM) .

Distribution: Palearctic.

Habitat type: Most easily found near rivers or watersheds.

Phenology: Found all year long, but less abundant during summer months.