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EITURKOPPAR (ARANEAE) í FØROYUM: EITT ENDURSKOÐAÐ YVIRLIT
OG EIN DAGFØRING AV ÚTBREIÐSLU INNANOYGGJA
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Faroes we refer to the papers by Brænde-
gaard (1928), Bengtson and Hauge (1979),
in the list below abbreviated Bgd (1928)
and B & H (1979), respectively, and to
Holm (1980). Where the presence or ab-
sence of a species in neighbouring areas is
indicated, the following sources have been
used: British Isles (Merrett and Murphy,
2000), Shetland (Ashmole, 1979; Milner,
1999), Norway (Aakra and Hauge, 2000;
2003), and Iceland (Agnarsson, 1996). The
nomenclature follows Platnick (2003). Ac-
cepting the arguments of Saaristo (1973)
and Roberts (1987), the two members of
»Meioneta« are here listed under Agyneta',
see also Saaristo and Koponen (1998). Be-
cause of the many new generic names now
being used, we also in some cases give in
brackets the names used by Bengtson and
Hauge (1979) to facilitate comparisons, but
without taking a stand on taxonomical
questions. The species are listed alphabeti-
cally (by genus and species) for each fami-
iy.
Family PHOLCIDAE
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775).
The present material includes one male col-
lected in Tórshavn in October 2002.
Known from Tórshavn already in 1989 and
in 2004 also recorded in Miðvágur on Vág-
ar (Jensen, 2004). First published records
were from Saltangará on Eysturoy; large
numbers in a building in 2000 and 2001
(Hauge et al., 2002). Occurs indoors in the
British Isles (incl. Shetland), Iceland, and
recently recorded in Norway (Ingebrigtsen
and Hauge, 2003).
Family ULOBORIDAE
Uloborus plumipes Lucas, 1846. Second
record for the Faroe: a female was collect-
ed in Tórshavn in 16.VII 2002. Previously
reported from a plant shop in Torshavn in
2000 (Aakra and Olsen, 2003). Currently
spreading northwards in Scandinavia in-
habiting greenhouses and buildings (Jons-
son, 1998). Recorded indoors in the British
Isles (not found in Shetland) and in S Nor-
way.
Family THERIDIIDAE
*Crustulina guttata (Wider, 1834). First
record for the Faroes. A female was found
at Æðuvík (loc. 17, rich herb and grass
meadow, near shore in settlement; July
1980) on Eysturoy. Occurs in SW Norway,
widespread in England, few Scottish re-
cords (Roberts, 1995) and not found in
Shetland or Iceland.
Robertus arundineti (O.P.-Cambridge,
1871). Previously found in one locality on
Vágar (Bgd, 1928).
Robertus lividus (Blackwall, 1836). Found
in loc. 2(19), at Sund (st. 2, 5 cr o* 2 9 9
and st. 4, 1 o*) and at Eiðisvatn (3 o* o*
1 9)) but known from 9 islands (probably
also Nólsoy and Kunoy where juvenile
Robertus sp. were found in 1978) and now
in at least 22 locs. Widely distributed and
probably more common than is revealed by
pitfall trapping (see Holm, 1980).
Family LINYPHIIDAE
Agyneta decora (O.P.-Cambridge, 1871).
First records for Lítla Dímun and Koltur