Troglohyphantes sciakyi Pesarini, 1989

Isaia, Marco & Pantini, Paolo, 2010, New data on the spider genus Troglohyphantes (Araneae, Linyphiidae) in the Italian Alps, with the description of a new species and a new synonymy, Zootaxa 2690, pp. 1-18 : 10-11

Troglohyphantes sciakyi Pesarini, 1989

Troglohyphantes sciakyi Pesarini, 1989: 241 , figures 39–45; Pesarini, 2001: 112, figure 5.

Material examined. Italy, Lombardia, Province of Bergamo: Oltre il Colle, Alpe Arera, 2000 m, 17/7/2002, 1ɗ, 1Ψ, R. Fabbri, O. Lodovici and M. Valle legerunt; Oltressenda Alta, near Rino Olmi mountain dew, 1800 m, 18/9/2009, 1Ψ, A.L. Schönhofer legit; Premolo, dolines south of Baita Camplano, 1850 m, 19/6/2003 – 22/ 7/2003, 1Ψ; 21/6/2005 – 21/7/2005, 1ɗ; 21/7/2005 – 21/9/2005, 2Ψ, Museo BG legit (pitfall traps); Schilpario, Slopes of Cimone della Bagozza, rocky land, 1700 m, 28/ 7–18/10/2005, 1ɗ, Museo BG legit (pitfall traps); Schilpario, Laghetti di San Carlo, rocky land, 2310 m, 28/ 7–18/10/2005, 1Ψ; 26/ 6–26/7/2007, 1Ψ, Museo BG legit (pitfall traps); Province of Lecco: Barzio, Zucco Barbesino, 1900 m, 20/7/1989, 1Ψ, E. Ghilardi and M. Valle legerunt.

Note. Epigean, orophil species previously known after three records in the Orobian Apls ( Pesarini, 1989). These new records extend the distribution of this species to the entire Central Lombardian Prealps and confirm the preference of this species for rocky habitats at high altitudes.