Filistata insidiatrix (Forsskål, 1775)

Filistata bicolor; Lucas 1846: 97.

Filistata puta; Simon 1911: 300.

Filistata insidiatrix; Simon 1911: 300; Denis 1937b: 1033.

Filistata insidiatrix puta; Denis 1948: 148.

Material examined: EL GUERRARA: Aghzou, hand collecting, 1 ♂, 17.III.2020 . ZELFANA: Dune of Zelfana, hand collecting, 1 ♀, 14.II.2015 .

Previous records in Algeria: Without precise locality, Saharan region, Alger, Constantine, Mila, Tamenghasset (Lucas 1846; Simon 1911; Denis 1937b; Denis 1948)

Distribution: Mediterranean to Turkmenistan. Introduced to Azores, Cape Verde, Angola, Yemen (Socotra), Venezuela (World Spider Catalog 2024).