Xysticus C. L. Koch, 1835

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Xysticus C. L. Koch, 1835

Xysticus altitudinis Levy, 1976 N – – – – e

Xysticus altitudinis Levy 1976: 31 , f. 55, 56 (♀); Levy 1985b: 101, f. 160, 161 (♀).

Records. Mt. Hermon , 2000 m (type locality) .

Dictribution. Known only from the type locality.

Xysticus bliteus (Simon, 1875) N C S R? – –

Oxyptila blitea: Bodenheimer 1937: 240 .

Xysticus bliteus: Levy 1976: 15 , f. 22–25 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 86, f. 127–130 (♂ ♀); Pluess et al. 2008: 371.

Records. Coastal Plain, Yizre'el Valley, Judean Hills,? Jericho, North-Western Negev.

Dictribution. Mediterranean: from Iberian Penisula to Israel.

Xysticus bufo (Dufour, 1820) – C – – – –

Xysticus lineatus : Costa 1875: 30.

Xysticus bufo: Levy 1976: 17 , f. 26–27 (♂); Levy 1985b: 88, f. 131, 132 (♂).

Records. sand dunes of Ziqim, south of Ashqelon ( Levy 1976).

Dictribution. Mediterranean: from Iberian Penisula to Israel.

Xysticus caperatoides Levy, 1976 – C – R – e

Xysticus caperatoides Levy 1976: 11 , f. 16, 17 (♂); Levy 1985b: 83, f. 121, 122 (♂).

Records. 'En Hemed, 7 km west of Jerusalem — type locality ( Levy 1976); Dead Sea area ( Levy 1976, 1985b).

Dictribution. Known only from Israel.

Xysticus caperatus Simon, 1875 N C S – – –

Proxysticus caperatus: Bodenheimer 1937: 241 .

Xysticus caperatus: Levy 1976: 12 , f. 18–21 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 84, f. 123–126 (♂ ♀); Pluess et al. 2008: 371.

Records. Golan Height, Mt. Carmel, Judean Hills, North-Western Negev.

Dictribution. Mediterranean: from Iberian Penisula to Israel and Eastern Turkey.

Xysticus edax (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) N C S R – –

Thomisus edax O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 303 (♂ ♀).

Xysticus edax: Levy 1976: 21 , f. 33–40 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 92, f. 138–145 (♂ ♀).

Records. Throughout the country ( Levy 1985b).

Dictribution. Eastern Mediterranean: Israel and Turkey.

Xysticus ferus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – C – R – –

Xysticus ferus: Levy 1976: 9 , f. 13–15 (♀); Levy 1985b: 81, f. 118–120 (♀).

Records. Jerusalem ( Levy 1976), Judean Desert and Dead Sea area ( Levy 1985b).

Dictribution. Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus, Egypt and Israel.

Xysticus graecus C.L. Koch, 1837 (?) N – – R – –

Thomisus ? graecus: O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 305 .

Xysticus graecus: Levy 1976: 29 , f. 53, 54 (♀); Levy 1985b: 100, f. 158, 159 (♀).

Records. Jericho, Golan Heights.

Dictribution. Distribution of X. graecus is uncertain.

Xysticus gymnocephalus Strand, 1915 – C – – – –

Xysticus gymnocephalus Strand 1915: 148 (♀); Levy 1976: 32, f. 57, 58 (♀); Levy 1985b: 100, f. 158, 159 (♀). Xysticus jezequeli: Levy 1976: 33 , f. 59, 60 (♂); Levy 1985b: 104, f. 164, 165 (♂).

Records. Central Coastal Plain and Judean Hills.

Distribution. Turkey, Lebanon and Israel.

Xysticus kempeleni Thorell, 1872 (?) N C S – – –

Xysticus kempeleni: Levy 1976: 25 , f. 45–48 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 97, f. 150–153 (♂ ♀).

Records. Upper Galilee, Carmel Ridge and Central Coastal Plain, Be'er Sheva.

Dictribution and note. According to Logunov (2006) X. kempeleni is known from Central Europe only, and record from Israel requires verification.

Xysticus kochi Thorell, 1872 – C – R – –

Xysticus kochi: Levy 1976: 23 , f. 41–44 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 95, f. 146–149 (♂ ♀).

Records. "Very few specimens from Jordan Valley and Samaria" ( Levy 1985b).

Distribution. Wide Mediterranean: from Iberian Peninsula to Turkmenistan.

Xysticus lalandei ( Audouin, 1826) N – S – – –

Xysticus lalandei: Simon 1892: 82 ; Levy 1999b: 186, f. 8–10, 14 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 105, f. 168, 169 (♀).

Records. Galilee: Tiberias, Negev: Be'er Mash'abbim, Makhtesh Ramon.

Dictribution. Israel, Egypt and northern Africa ( Levy 1999b).

Xysticus promiscuus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 N C S – – se

Xysticus promiscuus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1876: 581 (♂ ♀); Azarkina & Logunov 2001: 148, f. 53–68 (♂). Xysticus cristatus: Levy 1976: 18 , f. 28–32 (♂ ♀, misidentified); Levy 1985b: 90, f. 133–137 (♂ ♀).

Records. along the Coastal Plain, Ezuz, Be'er Sheva.

Dictribution. Israel and Egypt.

Xysticus rectilineus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) N C S R – –

Thomisus rectilineus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 306 (j).

Xysticus rectilineus: Levy 1976: 4 , f. 4–8 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 76, f. 109–113 (♂ ♀).

Records. From Mt. Hermon through whole country to Lavav, Arad and Yeroham .

Dictribution. Western Mediterranean: this species is known from Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

Xysticus thessalicus Simon,1916 – C – – – –

Xysticus thessalicus: Wunderlich 1995d: 752 , f. 1–7 (♂ ♀).

Records. Jerusalem.

Dictribution. East Mediterranean: from Croatia and Greece to Israel and Turkey.

Xysticus tristrami (O. Pickard-Cambridge,1872) N C – – – –

Thomisus t. O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 304, pl. 14, f. 16 (♂ ♀).

Xysticus tristrami: Levy 1976: 7 , f. 9–12 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 79, f. 114–117 (♂ ♀).

Records. "Mainly in the mountainous parts, from Mt. Hermon and Mt. Carmel to the Judean Hills" ( Levy 1985b).

Note. Part of the syntypes in the original type series was collected from Jericho, Jerusalem and Nazareth (see O. Pickard-Cambridge (1872)) .

Dictribution. East Mediterranean to Central Asia: from Greece to Tajikistan, south to Saudi Arabia.

Xysticus xerodermus Strand, 1913 N C S – – –

Xysticus xerodermus Strand 1913: 153 (♀); Levy 1976: 27, f. 49–52 (♂ ♀); Levy 1985b: 99, f. 154–157 (♂ ♀).

Records. "Throughout northern and central parts, from near Kinneret, Lower Galilee to the Judean Desert and the Judean Hills (Lahav)" ( Levy 1985b); Be'er Sheva (Pluess et al. 2008).

Distribution. Israel and Turkey.

ULOBORIDAE Thorell, 1869