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SPIDERS (ARANEAE) IN THE FAROEISLANDS: A REVISED CHECKLIST
AND AN UPDATE ON INTER-ISLAND DISTRIBUTIONS
(Fjallið) and collected in 6 more locs where
it had not previously been found. Now
known from 10 islands (among the north-
ern islands only on Viðoy) and at least 30
locs (also > 400 m a.s.l.), though mostly in
small numbers.
*Agyneta (Meioneta) gulosa (L. Koch,
1869). First record for the Faroes in Havn-
ardalur (2 cr cr, 4.V - 10.VI 1980 at 460 m)
on Streymoy. Occurs on the Scottish main-
land, in Shetland, and SW Norway but not
found in Iceland.
Agyneta (Meioneta) nigripes (Simon,
1884). First record for Koltur (Koltur-
shamar, one male at 478 m) and also found
in Havnardalur (18 o* o* 3 9 9 , all but one
at 460 m.). Now recorded on 5 islands and
in 8 locs (small numbers); though it is a
high ground species (found at 750 m by
Holm (1980)) and may be found more com-
monly when looked for in proper places.
*Agyneta ramosa Jackson, 1912. First re-
cord for the Faroes. Collected at Sund on
Streymoy in the period 20.V - 2.VII 1984
(st. 1, 5 cr o’). Occurs in SW Norway and
the British Isles but not recorded in Shet-
land or Iceland.
*Agyneta subtilis (O.P.-Cambridge,
1863). First record for the Faroes. A male
was collected on Kunoy at K9 in June 1984.
Occurs in SW Norway, the British Isles
(incl. Shetland) and reported from Iceland
(cf. Agnarsson, 1996).
Bathyphantes gracilis (Blackwall, 1841).
Previously found once on Kunoy (B & H,
1979).
Bolephthyphantes (Bolyphantes) index
(Thorell, 1856). Previously found once on
Suðuroy (Bgd, 1928).
Bolyphantes luteolus (Blackwall, 1833).
Found on Kunoy (Kl, 29 9), in Havn-
ardalur (2 cr cr) and at Eiðisvatn (5 cr cr 2
9 $), obtained in the period October-
April. Now recorded on 8 islands and in 18
locs. Bgd (1928) regarded the species as
common but absent from the Northern is-
lands. However, already in 1978 a female
was collected on Svínoy (and nowhere else
in that year).
Centromerita bicolor (Blackwall, 1833).
First records for Lítla Dímun (very abun-
dant), Kunoy (Skarð and K1, K8, and K10),
and Fugloy (Skarðsvík, abundant), and in 5
additional locs (incl. Kolturshamar at 478
m). Known from at least 12 islands and 30
locs (only taking into account present col-
lections and those presented by B & H
(1979)). Holm (1980) believed that previ-
ous records of C. bicolor from the Faroes
refer to C. concinna (see below) and did not
mention the former species in his paper.
However, in the museum in Uppsala there
are specimens of C. bicolor from Borðoy,
collected and identifíed by Holm. The
species occurs commonly in neighbouring
areas.
Centromerita concinna (Thorell, 1875).
First records for Sandoy (loc. 34, 2 9 9),
Lítla Dímun (abundant), Koltur (all stations