CRAB-SPIDERS OF SIX GENERA FROM ISRAEL (ARANEAE: THOMISIDAE)

ABSTRACT Israel crab-spiders of the genera Monaeses, Tmarus, Firmicus, Thomisus, Runcinm and Heriaeus were revised. Description, illustrations and locality records for each species are provided. Three new species, Monaeses israeliensis, Tmarus yerohamus and T. hazevensis, and the female of Firmicus dewitzi are described. Thomisus bidentatus is recorded for the first time from Asia.