Araeoncus humilis (Blackwall, 1841)

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 : 6-7

Araeoncus humilis (Blackwall, 1841)

Description: Wiehle (1960: 235, figs 423–431), Roberts (1987: 90, figs 40a, 41b), Bosmans (1996: 125, figs 1–9).

Previous records: Guarda: Guarda ( Bacelar 1928: 186). Setúbal: Arrábida NP , Vale da Rasca ( Cardoso et al. 2008a: 124) .

New records: Aveiro : Albergaria-a-Velha , Angeja (CBM); Dunas de São Jacinto Natural Reserve , 2 females, spring 2003, A. C. Rufino leg (IMAR); Oliveira de Azeméis (CBM). Beja : Vale do Guadiana NP, Mértola , Braciais , 1 female, 26.III.2003 (CPC). Bragança: Douro Internacional NP, Miranda do Douro, Picote , 1 female, 30.V.2001 (CPC). Coimbra: Paúl de Arzila NR, 1 male 11 females, 10.IV–19.VI.2006, 6 males 8 females, 28.V.2008 (CLC). Évora: Montemor-o-Novo, 1 female, 2004, S. Mendes leg. (IMAR). Leiria: Serras de Aire e Candeeiros NP, Alcanena, Mira d'Aire, 2 males 1 female, 23.IV–4.VI.2002 (CPC). Santarém: Paúl do Boquilobo NR, Golegã, choupal, 20 males 22 females, 22.V–5.VI.2002; Golegã, valas, 1 male 3 females, 22.V–5.VI.2002 (CPC); Torres Novas, montado, 3 males 19 females, 6. II –28.V, 14 males 17 females, 9.IX–3.XII.2002 (CPC) .

Distribution: Palearctic.

Habitat type: The species is present in a variety of habitat types, from marshes to pseudosteppes.

Phenology: The species presents two generations per year in Portugal, with adult peaks during April/May and then during September/October.