Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872

Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872 View in CoL

( Figs 4H, 5F, G)

Oecobius teliger O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872: 221 View in CoL , pl. 13, fig. 8 ( ♂ ♀); Wunderlich 1995: 598, figs 54–57 ( ♂ ♀); Zonstein & Marusik 2013: 62.

Material examined: Israel: Judean Hills : 2♂, 0.4 km S Matta', 31°42.6'N 35°03.9'E, 560 m, pitfall traps, 30.vii.2006, I. Shtirberg (SMNHTAU); GoogleMaps 4♂, 1♀ subad., Sansan Forest Nature Reserve, 31°21'N 34°53'E, 500 m, pitfall traps, 30.vii.2006, I. Shtirberg (SMNHTAU) GoogleMaps .

Distribution: The species was described by Pickard-Cambridge (1872) from Beirut and concurrently noted for some localities within the modern Israel ( Jerusalem, Tiberias). Later, it was found also in Turkey ( Demir et al. 2009) and Greece ( WSC 2024).All previous Israeli records were dubious, since they were based on non-adult specimens ( Wunderlich 1995; Zonstein & Marusik 2013). The present records are thus the first confirmation of the existence of this species in Israel.

Habitat: The spiders were collected in the planted forest dominated by the Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis Mill. ( Sansan Forest Nature Reserve), as well as in Mediterranean shrubland of ‘batha’ type on the rocky slopes ( Matta' ).