Phintella aequipes (Peckham & Peckham, 1903)

Fig. 45G–H

Telamonia aequipes Peckham & Peckham, 1903: 188, pl. 19 fig. 3.

Phintella aequipes – Wesołowska & Cumming 2008: 203, figs 113–121.

For full reference list see World Spider Catalog (2022).

Material examined

IVORY COAST • 1 ♂, 7 ♀♀; Lamto; 11 Sep. 1975; “savane brulée, aux environs de la station, sur branches”; MNHN • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Aug. 1975; “savane non-brulée, sur branches”; MNHN • 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Aug. 1975; MNHN • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Sep. 1975; MNHN • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 2 Oct. 1975; MNHN • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 2 Sep. 1975; “savane, hautes des herbes”; MNHN • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Aug. 1975; “savane gruyère, sur branches”; MNHN • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Aug. 1975; “savane, secouge des branches”; MNHN • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Aug. 1975; MNHN • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding, to Segou; 23–24 Dec. 1975; “tête de roniers”; MNHN • 1 ♀; 10 km S of Odienné; 6°08′ N, 5°04′ W; 18 Aug. 1975; “forêt degradée, sur branches”; MNHN • 1 ♀; 4 km N of Toumodi; 14 Oct. 1975; “savane, sur branches”; MNHN • 1 ♂; Kotiessou; 6°08′ N, 5°04′ W; 19 Aug. 1975; “forêt degradée, branches”; MNHN .

Description

See Wesołowska & Cumming (2008). Palpal organ shown in Fig. 45G–H.

Biology

Phintella aequipes was almost entirely confined to savannah habitats at Lamto with only 2 out of 29 specimens collected in degraded forest.

Distribution

Recorded from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa.