The genus Heliophanus Koch C.L., 1833 s. l., one of largest in Salticidae and containing before present splitting 139 recognizable species, was revised by Wesołowska 1968, in a perfect study in which she has checked and documented numerous synonyms and delimited large number of new species. She has formalized structure of the genus by dividing it into three subgenera (disregarded in records of WSC): Helafricanus Wesołowska, 1986, Heliocapensis Wesołowska, 1986 and the nominal subgenus Heliophanus Koch C.L., 1833 s. str., by which she supported earlier suggestion of Simon 1903. Now, after three decades of testing in research practice, the conclusions of Wesołowska are fully accepted and do not require revision. It seems, however, that there are no clear character mutual to her three subgenera, so upgrading them to full genera, with retaining the same diagnoses and contents, will facilitate identification and writing keys. I have consulted proposal of upgrading with Dr Wesołowska and received her consent. The original diagnoses and exemplary presentation of diagnostic characters are given below.