Genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833
- Heliophanus Koch, C.L. 1833. Arachniden. pp. heft 119-121, fol. 1-4 in Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. (ed.). Faunae Insectorum Germaniae initia. Regensburg : Felseckerchen Buchhandlung. [heft 119].
Type species:
Salticus aeneus Hahn, 1831 by subsequent designation, see Simon, E. 1901. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Rorét Vol. 2(3) pp. 381-668 figs 384-792. [555]. - Trapezocephalus Berland, L. & Millot, J. 1941. Les araignées de l'Afrique Occidentale Française. I. Les Salticides. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 12: 297-424.
Type species:
Trapezochephalus aelurilliformis Berland & Millot, 1941 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wesolowska, W. 1986. A revision of the genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae). Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 40: 1-254 [5]
Introduction
This genus does not occur in Australia as the only known species is in fact a synonym of Astia hariola (Zabka & Richardson unpubl.)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Afrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions.This genus does not occur in Australia as the only known species is in fact a synonym of Astia hario/lia (Zabka & Richardson unpubl.)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
General References
Maddison, W.P. 2015. A phylogenetic classification of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Journal of Arachnology 43: 231-292
Wesolowska, W. 1986. A revision of the genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae). Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 40: 1-254 [5] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 12-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |