The spreading of Ostearius melanopygius (Araneae: Linyphiidae) through Central Europe

Rok

1995

Autoři

Druhy

Ostearius melanopygius (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1880) ES

Obsah

A complete list of records of Ostearius melanopygius in the Czech and Slovak Republics is given. The opportunistic life strategy of this species and its gradual progress from the coast towards the inland indicates unambiguously that the species has been imported to Europe. Over the past decades the species has been progressing through Europe eastwards at a rate of approximately 30 km annually.