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EITURKOPPAR (ARANEAE) í FØROYUM: EITT ENDURSKOÐAÐ YVIRLIT
OG EIN DAGFØRING AV ÚTBREIÐSLU INNANOYGGJA
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in summer 1984) and found in Havnardalur
(4 o* O’ 1 9, also in winter), and recorded in
8 locs on 6 islands. Appears to be uncom-
mon (due to winter activity?) and occurs in
Scotland, Shetland, SW Norway but not in
Iceland.
Hilaira frigida (Thorell, 1872). First
records from Lítla Dímun (19o*o,59 9)>
Koltur (Kolturshamar, 27 o* o* 17 9 9 at
478 m) and Kunoy (K7, at 620 m, 22 o* o*
26 9 9 and K13 at 800 m, 1 o* 1 9). In ad-
dition found at Sund (st. 2-4), in Hav-
nardalur (abundant), and at Eiðisvatn (com-
mon). Widely distributed and common;
found on 12 islands and in at least 42 locs.
Hilaira nubigena Hull, 1911. Previously
recorded once on Eysturoy (Holm, 1980).
*Hypomma bituberculatum (Wider,
1934). First record for the Faroes. One
male found at Eiðisvatn (summer 1981) on
Eysturoy. Occurs in SW Norway and Shet-
land but not in Iceland.
Improphantes (Lepthyphantes) complica-
tus (Emerton, 1882). First records for
Streymoy (Havnardalur, 18 o* o* 1 9) and
Kunoy (K7, 15 o* o* 5 9 9) and also found
at Eiðisvatn on Eysturoy (1 9 )‘> ah in May-
June. Uncommon and presently only
known from 3 islands and 4 locs. Occurs in
Scotland (though not in Shetland), SW
Norway, and Iceland.
Lepthyphantes ericaeus (Blackwall,
1853). First records for Kunoy (Kl, K10,
K11, and Skarð) and Viðoy (locs 45 and
105) and found in 11 additional locs. Wide-
ly distributed and occurs on 10 islands and
in at least 30 locs. Occurs in Shetland and
SW Norway but not in Iceland.
Lepthyphantes leprosus (Ohlert, 1867).
Previously found on three occasions in Tór-
shavn, Streymoy (Bgd, 1928).
Leptorhoptrum robustum (Westring,
1851). Previously known from all islands
except for Stóra Dímun and Lítla Dímun
and was in the collection from 1978 found
in 49 locs and the 547 inds comprised 34 %
of the total adult spiders. In the present ma-
terial the species was found in 24 locs and
the 436 inds comprised 4.4 % of the total
material.
Mecynargus (Rhaebothorax) morulus
(O.P.-Cambridge, 1873). First records for
Koltur (Kolturshamar, at 478 m) and
Kunoy (K7 and K8) and also found at loc.
53, in Havnardalur and at Eiðisvatn. Now
known from 8 islands and 25 locs.
Monocephalus fuscipes (Blackwall,
1836). In the summer collections from
1978 all 29 inds (from 12 locs) were fe-
males (see also Holm (1980)). In the pre-
sent material found on Borðoy (Skálatoftir,
60*0*) and Kunoy (K1, K2, K8-K11, abun-
dantly, 46 o* o* 46 9 9 und Skarð, 5 o* o*
99 9) in spring and summer 1984). At
present known from 6 islands and 23 locs,
all in the northern parts of the Faroes. A
west European species that occurs in Scot-
land and Shetland but not in Norway or Ice-
land.