Year
2021
Authors
MUDr. Kryštof Rückl
Mgr. Ondřej Machač, Ph.D.
Species
Leviellus stroemi (Thorell, 1870) VU
Leviellus thorelli (Ausserer, 1871) CR
Content
New
records and summarized published data about the distribution of Leviellus species in Czechia are provided. There are two species: Leviellus thorelli (Ausserer, 1871) and Leviellus stroemi (Thorell, 1870). While Leviellus thorelli is a rare thermophilic species associated mainly with solitary deciduous trees and in Czechia occurring only in southern Moravia, Leviellus stroemi is locally common throughout the country, preferring a wider range of habitats. The paper also provides information about biology and ecology of both species in Czechia.
Citation
Rückl K. & Machač O. (2021): Distribution of sector orb-weavers of the genus Leviellus (Araneae: Araneidae) in Czechia with notes on their biology. Acta Mus. Moraviae, Sci. biol. 106 (2): 197–204.