Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833

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Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833

Heliophanus curvidens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) N C – R – –

Salticus curvidens O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 345 ( ♂).

Heliophanus curvidens: Wesołowska 1986: 45 , f. 538–548 ( ♂ ♀); 2003: 72, f. 269–272 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Plains of the Jordan ( type locality), Mt. Meron ; Abu Gosh , ' En Karem , Jerusalem , Wadi Qilt near Jericho, '' En Gedi .

Distribution. South Palearctic: from Israel to Central China (ca 112°E).

Heliophanus decoratus L. Koch, 1875 – – S R – –

Heliophanus decoratus: Prószy ṅski 2003: 73, f. 273–280 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Dead Sea area: Qallia; Negev: Ze'elim, Haluqim, Sede Boqer, Yeroham.

Distribution. Mediterranaean: Sicily and from Morocco to Israel.

Heliophanus edentulus Simon, 1871 N C S R – –

Salticus delectus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 326 ( ♂ ♀).

Salticus aeratus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 339 ( ♀).

Salticus heliophanoides O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 328 ( ♂).

Heliophanus edentulus: Wesołowska 1986: 17 , f. 96–104 ( ♂ ♀); 2003: 75, f. 281–286 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Plains of the Jordan ( type locality of Salticus delectus and of S. aeratus ), road from Kedes (=Kedesh?) to Banias ( type locality of Salticus heliophanoides ), Lake Hula, Biq'at Bet Zayda (Bet HaBek), near Palmahim, Rehovot, 'En Avedat, Ma'agan Mikha'el, Berekhat Ram.

Distribution. Mediterranean: from Corsica to Israel.

Heliophanus encifer Simon, 1871 N C S – – –

Salticus facetus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 344 ( ♂ ♀).

Heliophanus facetus: Shulov 1950: 51 .

Heliophanus encifer: Wesołowska 1986: 40 , f. 456–466 ( ♂ ♀); Prószyṅski 2003: 77, f. 287–291 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Sytypes of Salticus facetus are from Jerusalem and Hebron; Ma'agan Mikhael, En HaHoresh, Qiryat- Anavim, Haluqim Ridge.

Distribution. Mediterranean: from Corsica to Israel.

Heliophanus equester L.Koch,1867 N C – – – –

Heliophanus equester: Prószy ṅski 2003: 77, f. 292–295 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. 'Atlit; Ma'agan Mikhael, Poriyya, Bet Guvrin, Nashon, Jerusalem.

Distribution. Mediterranean (from Italy) to Azerbaijan.

Heliophanus kochii Simon,1868 N – – – – e

Salticus furcatus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 346 ( ♂).

Heliophanus kochii: Wesołowska 1986: 217 , f. 702–717 ( ♂ ♀); Prószyṅski 2003: 78, f. 296–299 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Nain.

Distribution. West Palaearctic (east to Caucasus).

Heliophanus malus Wesołowska, 1986 N C S – – e

Heliophanus malus Wesołowska 1986: 223 , f. 787–788 ( ♀); Prószyṅski 2003: 79, f. 300–302 ( ♀).

Records. Mt. Meron, Zihron Ya'aqov, 'En Karem, crater Hamakhtesh Hagadol.

Distribution. Properly reported from Israel only.

Heliophanus mordax (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) N C – R – – Salticus mordax O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 344 ( ♂) .

Salticus dentatidens O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 346 ( ♂).

Heliophanus mordax: Prószy ṅski 2003: 79, f. 303–308 ( ♂ ♀).

Records. Plains of the Jordan ( type locality), between Jerusalem and Nazareth, Jerusalem, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Tavor, Har Horshan, Bet Shemesh, Matta', ' En Kerem , ' En Hemed , Etanim , Hirbet Se'adim , Ramat Rahel , Mt. Hermon, near Mas'ada .

Distribution. East Mediterranean (from Greece) to western Turkmenistan.