Heliophanus
Heliophanus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae. Most of the about ninety described species occur in Europe, while reaching into Asia and Africa.
Many former African species in this genus were transferred to other genera such as Helafricanus, Heliocapensis and Trapezocephalus by Wanda Wesolowska in 2024.
Distribution
Heliophanus is an Old World genus. Its range extends throughout Europe, North and southern Africa, and much of Asia. Several species are also endemic to various islands, including the Canary Islands, Madagascar.
Two species have been introduced to the United States, and one to Brazil.
Species
, this genus includes 91 species:Heliophanus abditus Wesołowska, 1986 – Syria, Yemen, United Arab EmiratesHeliophanus activus – SeychellesHeliophanus acutissimus Wesołowska, 1986 – AlgeriaHeliophanus aeneus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus? Central Asia?Heliophanus africanus Wesołowska, 1986 – South AfricaHeliophanus agricola Wesołowska, 1986 – Algeria, Portugal, SpainHeliophanus agricoloides Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary IslandsHeliophanus apiatus Simon, 1868 – Portugal to Italy, Turkey. Introduced to United StatesHeliophanus auratus C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, ChinaHeliophanus baicalensis Kulczyński, 1895 – Russia, Mongolia, ChinaHeliophanus camtschadalicus Kulczyński, 1885 – Sweden, Russia Heliophanus canariensis Wesołowska, 1986 – Canary IslandsHeliophanus chovdensis Prószyński, 1982 – Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, ChinaHeliophanus comorensis Dierkens, 2012 – Comoros, MayotteHeliophanus conspicuus Wesołowska, 1986 – AlgeriaHeliophanus creticus Giltay, 1932 – Greece Heliophanus cupreus – Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, China Heliophanus curvidens – Turkey, Caucasus, Israel to China, IndiaHeliophanus cuspidatus Xiao, 2000 – ChinaHeliophanus dampfi Schenkel, 1923 – Europe, Russia Heliophanus decoratus L. Koch, 1875 – Mediterranean to IranHeliophanus deformis Wesołowska, 1986 – Angola, South AfricaHeliophanus designatus – South AfricaHeliophanus difficilis Wesołowska, 1986 – DR Congo, MozambiqueHeliophanus dubius C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, ChinaHeliophanus dunini Rakov & Logunov, 1997 – Turkey, Ukraine, Caucasus, Iran, KazakhstanHeliophanus encifer Simon, 1871 – MediterraneanHeliophanus equester L. Koch, 1867 – Italy to Azerbaijan, IranHeliophanus eucharis Simon, 1887 – Ivory CoastHeliophanus excentricus Ledoux, 2007 – Comoros, Mayotte, RéunionHeliophanus falcatus Wesołowska, 1986 – DR Congo, AngolaHeliophanus feltoni Logunov, 2009 – TurkeyHeliophanus flavipes – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, ChinaHeliophanus forcipifer Kulczyński, 1895 – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, IranHeliophanus fuerteventurae Schmidt & Krause, 1996 – Canary IslandsHeliophanus gladiator Wesołowska, 1986 – Kenya, MalawiHeliophanus glaucus Bösenberg & Lenz, 1895 – Libya, Egypt, IranHeliophanus gramineus Wesołowska & Haddad, 2013 – South AfricaHeliophanus hamifer Simon, 1886 – Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Mayotte, Seychelles, Madagascar. Introduced to BrazilHeliophanus haymozi Logunov, 2015 – Portugal, SpainHeliophanus horrifer Wesołowska, 1986 – South AfricaHeliophanus ibericus Wesołowska, 1986 – SpainHeliophanus imerinensis Simon, 1901 – MadagascarHeliophanus improcerus Wesołowska, 1986 – DR Congo, Uganda, MozambiqueHeliophanus innominatus Wesołowska, 1986 – MadagascarHeliophanus inversus Barrientos & Febrer, 2018 – Spain Heliophanus iranus Wesołowska, 1986 – IranHeliophanus kankanensis Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea, DR Congo, Uganda, AngolaHeliophanus kavar Logunov, 2023 – IranHeliophanus kochii Simon, 1868 – Macaronesia, North Africa, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Middle East, Iran, Kazakhstan. Introduced to Canada, United StatesHeliophanus koktas Logunov, 1992 – Russia, KazakhstanHeliophanus konradthaleri Logunov, 2009 – TurkeyHeliophanus lawrencei Wesołowska, 1986 – Ghana, DR Congo, AngolaHeliophanus lineiventris Simon, 1868 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, China, Mongolia, Korea, JapanHeliophanus lugubris – MadagascarHeliophanus macentensis Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Uganda, KenyaHeliophanus machaerodus Simon, 1909 – Morocco, Algeria, TunisiaHeliophanus malus Wesołowska, 1986 – Syria, IsraelHeliophanus maralal Wesołowska, 2003 – KenyaHeliophanus mauricianus Simon, 1901 – Mauritius, RéunionHeliophanus mediocinctus Kulczyński, 1898 – AustriaHeliophanus melinus L. Koch, 1867 – Europe, TurkeyHeliophanus minimus Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Ivory CoastHeliophanus minor Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016 – KenyaHeliophanus mordax – Greece and Egypt to Central Asia, Iran, AfghanistanHeliophanus mucronatus Simon, 1901 – MadagascarHeliophanus nobilis Wesołowska, 1986 – DR CongoHeliophanus ochrichelis Strand, 1907 – TanzaniaHeliophanus parvus Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 – Yemen Heliophanus patagiatus Thorell, 1875 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China, MongoliaHeliophanus potanini Schenkel, 1963 – Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia, ChinaHeliophanus pratti G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903 – Namibia, South AfricaHeliophanus pygmaeus Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – Senegal, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaHeliophanus ramosus Wesołowska, 1986 – Algeria, Portugal, SpainHeliophanus rufithorax Simon, 1868 – Southern Europe to Central AsiaHeliophanus similior Ledoux, 2007 – RéunionHeliophanus simplex Simon, 1868 – Europe, Turkey, Russia, ChinaHeliophanus sinaicus Logunov, 2015 – EgyptHeliophanus sororius Wesołowska, 2003 – South Africa, LesothoHeliophanus splendidus Wesołowska, 2003 – Nigeria, CongoHeliophanus stylifer Simon, 1878 – Morocco, Algeria, TunisiaHeliophanus tenuitas Wesołowska, 2011 – ZimbabweHeliophanus tribulosus Simon, 1868 – Europe to KazakhstanHeliophanus turanicus Charitonov, 1969 – Kazakhstan, Central AsiaHeliophanus ussuricus Kulczyński, 1895 – Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, JapanHeliophanus uvirensis Wesołowska, 1986 – CongoHeliophanus variabilis – RéunionHeliophanus verus Wesołowska, 1986 – Azerbaijan, IranHeliophanus wesolowskae Rakov & Logunov, 1997 – Central AsiaHeliophanus wulingensis Peng & Xie, 1996 – ChinaHeliophanus xerxesi Logunov, 2009 – Iran