''Improphantes'' is a

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of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996.

Species

it contains twenty species, found in

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

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Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

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Improphantes biconicus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Tanasevitch, 1992) – Russia (Far East), Japan *''

Improphantes breviscapus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' Tanasevitch, 2013 – Israel *''

Improphantes complicatus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' ( Emerton, 1882) – North America, Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East) *''

Improphantes contus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' Tanasevitch & Piterkina, 2007 – Kazakhstan *''

Improphantes cypriot ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' Tanasevitch, 2011 – Cyprus *''

Improphantes decolor ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' ( Westring, 1861) – Europe, North Africa *''

Improphantes djazairi ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Bosmans, 1985) – Algeria *''

Improphantes falcatus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Bosmans, 1979) – Kenya *''

Improphantes flexilis ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Tanasevitch, 1986) – Russia (Middle Siberia to Far East) *''

Improphantes furcabilis ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Wunderlich, 1987) – Canary Is. *''

Improphantes geniculatus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' ( Kulczyński, 1898) – Germany to Russia (West Siberia) *''

Improphantes holmi ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhs ...

'' (Kronestedt, 1975) – Sweden, Finland, Russia (Urals) *'' Improphantes huberti'' (Wunderlich, 1980) – France (Corsica) *''

Improphantes improbulus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' (Simon, 1929) ( type) – Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia (Russia, Kazakhstan), China *''

Improphantes mauensis ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' ( Caporiacco, 1949) – Kenya *''

Improphantes multidentatus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' (Wunderlich, 1987) – Canary Is. *''

Improphantes nitidus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' ( Thorell, 1875) – Europe *''

Improphantes pamiricus ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' (Tanasevitch, 1989) – Tajikistan *''

Improphantes potanini ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' (Tanasevitch, 1989) – Kyrgyzstan *''

Improphantes turok ''Improphantes'' is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996. Species it contains twenty species, found in Algeria, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhsta ...

'' Tanasevitch, 2011 – Turkey

References

Araneomorphae genera Linyphiidae Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia {{Linyphiidae-stub

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