Portia africana (Simon, 1886)

Linus africanus Simon, 1886: 393 .

Portia africana (Simon): Wanless 1978: 93–96, figs 4 A–E, 5 A, B, F, J.

Material examined: IVORY COAST: 1 ♂ (MRAC, 177618), Appouesso, forêt classée de la Bossematié, ca 6 ° 35 'N: 3 ° 28 'W, forest edge, between buttresses, 160 m, 14.xi. 1993, R. Jocqué ; 3 ♀ (MRAC, 201103), Adiopo Doumé, Orstom, ca 5 ° 20 'N: 4 ° 20 'W, around buildings, 12.xi. 1994, R. Jocqué . GHANA: 1 ♀ (MRAC, 217937), Kakum forest, 5 ° 20 'N: 1 ° 23 'W, primary forest, fogging, 25.xi. 2005, Jocqué R., De Bakker D. & Baert L .

Distribution: This is a widespread central African species, known from Ivory Coast and Ghana (present data) in the west to Ethiopia in the east (Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz 2008), and southward to Angola and Zambia (Wanless 1978).