Hybocoptus corrugis (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 : 23

Hybocoptus corrugis (O.P.- Cambridge, 1875)

Description: Roberts (1987: 46, figs 14d, 17d, sub H. decollatus ), Bosmans (2007: 129, figs 71–77).

Previous records: Porto: Porto ( Simon 1926; Bacelar 1928). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Vale da Rasca ( Cardoso et al. 2008a).

New records: Coimbra : Paúl de Arzila NR, 6 males 46 females, 10.IV–25.IV.2006, 2 females 2.VII.2006, 5 males 5 females, 20.III.2008 (CLC). Faro: Albufeira, 1 male 2 females, 9.III.1992, Poot leg. (CRB); Aljezur, 2 males 2 females, 2.IV.1991 (CJFM); Vila Real de Santo António , Monte Gordo, 2 females, 4.IV.1981 (CJFM). Leiria: São Pedro de Moel , 1 female, 15.VIII.2008 (CLC); Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Serra da Pevide , 1 male 1 female, 13.IV.2006, 1 male 4 females, 19.IV.2005 (CLC). Lisboa: Lisboa, Monsanto, 3 males 7.XII.2004, 4 males 4 females 9.III–3.IV.2005, 1 male 1 female 26.III.2006, A. Rebelo leg. (CLC); Tapada de Mafra , 1 male 1 female, in oak forest, 1 female, 31.III.2001, 1 female, 16.V.2001, 1 female 31.V.2001, in grassland (CGT). Porto: Porto, 2 males 1 female, 8.IV.2006 (CLC). Setúbal: Arrábida NP, Serra da Arrábida , 1 female 19.II.1998, 1 female 4.XI.1997 (CPC); Mata do Vidal , 2 males, 16.XII.1997 (CPC); Aldeia de Irmãos, 1 female, 26.V.2007 (CRB); Sesimbra, Lagoa de Albufeira, 26.V.2007, 1 female, border of Pinus forest, 26.V.2007 (CRB) .

Distribution: Europe.

Habitat type: This species lives on all kind of shrubs, especially on Erica arborea .

Phenology: Adults occur in winter and spring.