Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch 1838
Creators: name: Hernández-Corral, Jesús
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Dysderidae
Dysdera
Dysdera crocata

description: Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch, 1838
Figs 2–3
Dysdera crocata C.L. Koch 1838: 81, figs 392–394 (descr. ♂,♀).
Dysdera crocata; Simon 1914: 95, 111; Fage 1931: 223; Denis 1952: 301; Denis 1961: 236; Orghidan et al.: 1978: 18; Ribera 1989: 82; Pons 1993a: 338; Řezáč et al. 2008: 434.
Previous records in the Baleares. Cabrera: Can Feliu (Pons 1993a); Canal de s’Aigo (Pons 1993a); Celler de Can Feliu (Pons 1993a); Cova des Burri (Pons 1993a); Illa de Ses Bledes (Pons 1993a); Illa des Conils (Pons 1993a); Monument al Francesos (Pons 1993a); Na Foradada (Pons 1993a); Na Plana (Pons 1993a); Na Proba (Pons 1993a); Na Redona (Pons 1993a); Port de Cabrera (Pons 1993a); Serrra de Ses Figueres (Pons 1993a).
Ibiza: Santa Eulalia del Rio (Denis 1952).
Majorca: forêt de Ca’n Sion (Orghidan et al. 1975); Caverna de Bellver (Simon 1913; Fage 1931); Cabo Blanco (Orghidan et al. 1975); Cueva del Puente (Orghidan et al. 1975); Galilea (Orghidan et al. 1975); Illetes (Orghidan et al. 1975); Magaluf (Orghidan et al. 1975); Palma (Orghidan et al. 1975); Palma de Mallorca, Cova Negra de Bellver (Gines 1982); Parc Natural de s’Albufeira (Pons 1993b); Santa Maria del Camί, Avenc de Son Pou (Gines 1982); Soller, Cova des Estudiants (Gines 1982).
Minorca: Alaior (Denis 1961); Alcaufar (Denis 1961); Cova des Matalas (Vadel et al. 2005); Ciutadella de Menorca, Cova des Caramells (Denis 1961); Ciutadella de Menorca, Cueva Murada (Ribera 1989); Es Mercadal, Cueva dels Coloms de San Agusti (Denis 1961; Ribera 1989); San Cristobal, Cueva Norte de San Agusti (Denis 1961); Mahón (Denis 1961; Řezáč et al. 2008); San Cristobal, Cueva Na Pulida near San Agusti (Denis 1961); San Cristobal, Cueva Polida (Denis 1961); Sant Lluis, Biniancolla, Cueva de ses Figueres (Ribera 1989).
New records. Ibiza: Ses Feixes (38°54’53.45N0°27’0.41’’E), 5 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀, pitfalls in maquis, 28.XII–8.I.2010 (CJH).
Majorca: Aranjassa SW, road to Llucmajor, Na Bótilla (39°31' 15.0''N, 2°49' 28.0'E'), 150m, 1 ♀, open area with bushes, 27.X.2014 (CJL); Artá NE, Parc natural de la Penίnsula de Levant, Algueria (39°43' 53''N 3°19' 56''E), 210m, 1 male, stones in olive grove, 25.IX.2014 (CRB); Cala Ratjada (39°43'4''N 3°27'12''E), 55m, 1 ♂, stones in open Pinus forest, 3.IV.2003 (CRB); Cala Sant Vicenc (39°55’9’’N 13°3’15’’E), 1 ♂ 5 ♀♀, 3–9.III.1971, D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH); Cala Sant Vicenc (39°55.107'N 2°53.469'E), 25m, 1 ♀, Pinus forest in dunes (CRB); Calviá E., Es Burotel Granja Escola (39°35′04″N 2°32′57''E), 250m, 1 ♀, litter in Quercus forest, 29.IX.2014 (CRB); Cap de Ses Salines (39°15'54.1''N 3°3'21.7''E,), 2–5m, 1 male, rocky coast with sparse vegetation, 23.IV.2013 (CJL); Coll de Soller (39°43' 36''N 2°41' 15''E), 695m, 2 ♀♀, litter in Quercus forest, 27.IX.2014 (CRB); Esporles W., Sa Granja (39°40' 14''N 2°33' 38''E), 360m, 3 ♂♂, in Ampelodesma tussocks, 29.IX.2014 (CRB); Felanitx E., Can Gelat (39°26'50''N 3°14'41''E), 80m, 9 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀, stones in open Pinus forest, 4.IV.2003 (CRB); Felanitx, Puig San Salvador (39°27'20''N 3°11'7"E), 490m, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, stones in Quercus maquis, 4.IV.2003 (CRB); La Trapa (39°35' 59.6''N 2°21' 39.2''E), 270m, 1 ♀, maquis vegetation, under stones, 23.IV.2013 (CJL); Manacor S. (39°32' 46''N 3°11'51''E), 110m, 1 ♀, under stones at parking, 25.IX.2014 (CRB); Petra, Puig de Bonany (39°35'43''N 3°5'18''E), 300m, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, stones in Quercus maquis, 4.IV.2003 (CRB); Pollença, Cala Bóquer (39°56'N 3°8'E,), 6 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀, X.1968, 6 ♀♀, 10–12.III.1971, D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH); Pollença, vicinity of Cova Morella (30°12'58.8''N 49°3'45.5''E), 505m, 1 ♀, area with sparse pines, herbs and grass tussocks, 30.IV.2014 (CJL); Pollença, Puig de Santa Maria (39°51'36'N 3°5'55''E), 180m, 1 ♀, seeving litter in Quercus forest, 21.III.2015 (CRB); Puig d’Alaró (39°43' 43''N 2°47' 18’’E), 580m, 1 ♂, stones in olive grove, 27.IX.2014 (CRB); Puig de Inca (39°43'45''N 2°57'23''E), 280m, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, stones in open Quercus forest, 3.IV.2003 (CRB); Puig de Randa (39°31'36''N 2°55'30''E), 520m, 1 ♀, stones in maquis, 5.IV.2003 (CRB); Puig de Randa (39°31' 27.3''N 2°55' 5.4''E), 380m, 1 ♂, mixed forest, 27.IX.2014 (CJL); Ses Salines W., Salines des Salobrar (39°21'11''N 3°0'51''), 5m, 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀, litter in salt marsh, 5.IV.2003 (CRB); Sant Elm, (39°34'38.1''N 2°21'19.8''E), 0–120m, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, gardens, 19.IV.2013 (CJL)(photo 2–3); Sant Elm (39°34'36.0''N' 2°21'20. 6''E), 30m, 1 ♀, semi-shaded lot with pines and bushes, 24.IV.2014 (CJL).
Menorca: Ciutadella (40°00'N 3°50'E), 2 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀, 23.X.1968, D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH); Monte Toro (39°59'N 4°7'E), 29 ♂♂ 19 ♀♀, 7.X.1968, D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH); Es Castell, Cala San Esteban (39°52'4°16'E), 6 ♀♀, 30.X.1970, D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH); Mahóón, Cala Mesquida, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, XI.1970 (39°55'N4°17'E), D. J. Clark leg. (BMNH).
Comments. As explained above, Dysdera balearica is removed from the synonymy of Dysdera crocata and considered a valid species.
Distribution. Dysdera crocata has a synanthropic distribution and is the commonest species of the genus across the Balearic Islands.
description: Published as part of Hernández-Corral, Jesús, 2017, The spider family Dysderidae in the Balearic Islands, pp. 375-391 in Zootaxa 4329 (4) on pages 382-383, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4329.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/1003034