The flattie spider family Selenopidae (Araneae) in the Middle East

: Zamani A, Crews SC

Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

: 2019

: Zoology in the Middle East

: ZOOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

: ZOOL MIDDLE EAST

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: 0939-7140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2018.1540150

The spider family Selenopidae is currently represented by two species in the Middle East: Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819 and S. oculatus Pocock, 1898. We record the former species for the first time in Iran and Saudi Arabia. The latter, previously known only from the original description from Yemen, is re-described. Additionally, a new species, Selenops bastet sp. n. (female), is described from Egypt. All treated species are illustrated, and S. sumitrae Patel & Patel, 1973 syn. n. (from western India) is synonymised with S. radiatus.