The presence of Dolomedes plantarius (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae: Pisauridae) in the Ebro Delta extends its distribution in the Iberian Peninsula southwards

Autores

  • Marine and Continental Waters Program, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Catalonia, Spain.
  • Marine and Continental Waters Program, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Catalonia, Spain.
  • GRECO, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
  • GRECO, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Resumo

The rare Dolomedes plantarius has been observed in a permanent pond (“ullal”) in the Ebro Delta (Catalonia, north-eastern Spain). This is the most meridional record registered in the Iberian Peninsula, and perhaps in western Europe. Thus, the pres­ence of this semiaquatic species may vary our assumptions on its rarity. Such finding evidences the relevance of aquatic envi­ronments in general and “ullals” in particular for biodiversity conservation, as well as the importance of considering both the semiaquatic and the terrestrial species inhabiting them.

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2022-06-20

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Vol. 41 N.º 1 (2022): Limnetica

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Research Paper

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