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During a recent survey of jumping spiders on the Greek Dodecanese island of Rhodes, a total of 24 species from 21 genera were recorded. One species, Pseudeuophrys rhodiensis Schäfer sp. nov., is here described as new. Six further species of jumping spiders are newly recorded for the island; three of which (Aelurillus concolor, Evarcha insularis comb. nov. and Salticus noordami) are new for the entire Dodecanese. In addition, a number of taxonomic problems regarding the jumping spider fauna of Rhodes are briefly discussed.

In the course of several collection trips on the Spanish mainland and Mallorca, 18 species of jumping spiders were recorded, including three species discovered for the first time in the Balearic Islands: Hasarius adansoni (Audouin, 1826), Heliophanus ramosus Wesołowska, 1986 and Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846). In addition, the first European record of Heliophanus stylifer Simon, 1878 is corrected: it refers to a misidentified female of Heliophanus ramosus Wesołowska, 1986; accordingly, H. stylifer has to be removed from the European checklist.

Twelve species of jumping spiders were recorded for the first time for the Greek Dodecanese island of Kos. Five of these species (Euophrys rufibarbis, Heliophanus equester, Menemerus taeniatus, Phlegra lineata and Pseudicius badius) are considered first records for the entire Dodecanese.

A male and five juveniles of the jumping spider Heliophanus kochii Simon, 1868 were found on a cemetery at Bötzingen (Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg). This species is new for Germany.

A female of the jumping spider Heliophanus stylifer Simon, 1878 was found in the s’Albufera natural park on the Balearic Island of Mallorca (Spain). This species is new to Europe. Seven additional jumping spider species were recorded, including the first records of Heliophanus apiatus, Icius hamatus and Menemerus taeniatus for the Balearic Islands.

A male of the jumping spider Icius hamatus (C. L. Koch, 1846) was found in a garden in Aachen (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia). Establishment of this species in Germany cannot yet be proven.

During several trips to the Canary Islands, 23 species of jumping spiders in 14 genera were recorded. One of the species, Euophrys arnograbollei spec. nov., is described as new. Three other species, Menemerus fagei Berland & Millot, 1941, Pellenes arciger (Walckenaer, 1837) and Phlegra lineata (C. L. Koch, 1846) are recorded for the Canaries for the first time. For another eight salticid species first records are provided for islands on which they had not been recorded previously. In addition, the male and female of Euophrys canariensis Denis, 1941 are redescribed in detail in the context of the new description of Euophrys arnograbollei spec. nov. The status of Evarcha eriki Wunderlich, 1987 as a valid species is re-established.e [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During a survey of the jumping spider fauna of the Greek island of Corfu, 30 species in 18 genera were recorded. Four species, Heliophanus equester L. Koch, 1867, Neaetha absheronica Logunov & Guseinov, 2002, Pellenes florii Schäfer, 2020 and Talavera aequipes (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871) were recorded on the island for the first time. In addition, the previously unknown female of Salticus unicolor (Simon, 1868) is described and three new synonymies are proposed within the genus Salticus: Salticus mandibularis (Simon, 1868) = S. unciger (Simon, 1868) syn. nov., Salticus olivaceus (L. Koch, 1867) = S. propinquus Lucas, 1846 syn. conf. and Salticus quagga Miller, 1971 = S. unicolor syn. nov. Moreover, a number of taxonomic problems regarding the genus Pellenes are briefly discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]