Heliophanus

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Heliophanus
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Heliophanus cupreus.jpg
Heliophanus cupreus , female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Heliophanus
C. L. Koch, 1833 [1]
Type species
Aranea cuprea
Walckenaer, 1802 [1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • TrapezocephalusBerland & Millot, 1941

Heliophanus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most of the about ninety described species occur in Europe, while reaching into Asia and Africa. [1]

Contents

Many former African species in this genus were transferred to other genera such as Helafricanus , Heliocapensis and Trapezocephalus by Wanda Wesolowska in 2024. [2] [1]

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. [1]

Two species have been introduced to the United States, and one to Brazil. [1]

Species

Heliophanus sp. Salticidae - Heliophanus species.JPG
Heliophanus sp.
Heliophanus flavipes, female Heliophanus.flavipes.-.lindsey.jpg
Heliophanus flavipes , female
Heliophanus sp. Flickr - Lukjonis - Jumping spider - Heliophanus sp. (2).jpg
Heliophanus sp.
Heliophanus tribulosus, female Salticidae - Heliophanus tribulosus.JPG
Heliophanus tribulosus , female
Heliophanus camtschadalicus, male Heliophanus M 2020c.jpg
Heliophanus camtschadalicus, male
Heliophanus sp. Jumping spider - Heliophanus sp.jpg
Heliophanus sp.
Heliophanus sp. Flickr - Lukjonis - Jumping spiders - Heliophanus sp. (Fight).jpg
Heliophanus sp.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes 91 species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gen. Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  2. Wesołowska, W. (2024). Taxonomic notes on the genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833, with description of three additional genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini). Zootaxa 5405(1): 80-92. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5405.1.3