Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872

Marusik, Yuri M. & Zonstein, Sergei, 2024, The spider genus Oecobius (Araneae: Oecobiidae) in Israel, with description of a new species and new synonymies, Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 53 (17), pp. 49-62 : 59-60

Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872

( Figs 4H, 5F, G)

Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872: 221 , pl. 13, fig. 8 (♂ ♀); Wunderlich 1995: 598, figs 54–57 (♂ ♀); Zonstein & Marusik 2013: 62.

Material examined: Israel: Judean Hills : 2♂, 0.4 km S Matta', 31°42.6'N 35°03.9'E, 560 m, pitfall traps, 30.vii.2006, I. Shtirberg (SMNHTAU); 4♂, 1♀ subad., Sansan Forest Nature Reserve, 31°21'N 34°53'E, 500 m, pitfall traps, 30.vii.2006, I. Shtirberg (SMNHTAU) .

Distribution: The species was described by Pickard-Cambridge (1872) from Beirut and concurrently noted for some localities within the modern Israel (Jerusalem, Tiberias). Later, it was found also in Turkey ( Demir et al. 2009) and Greece ( WSC 2024).All previous Israeli records were dubious, since they were based on non-adult specimens ( Wunderlich 1995; Zonstein & Marusik 2013). The present records are thus the first confirmation of the existence of this species in Israel.

Habitat: The spiders were collected in the planted forest dominated by the Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis Mill. (Sansan Forest Nature Reserve), as well as in Mediterranean shrubland of ‘batha’ type on the rocky slopes ( Matta' ) .