A survey of Filistata Latreille, 1810 occurring in the Middle East is provided. Two species occur in region: the trans-Mediterranean F. insidiatrix (Forsskål, 1775) and the new species, F. lehtineni sp.n., from Azerbaijan. The two species are illustrated and a detailed description is provided for the new species. The distribution of F. insidiatrix is briefly discussed and a map showing the ranges of both species is presented