Portia africana (Simon, 1886)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2024.952.2647 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13752641 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039D879D-FFC4-FFA4-336F-5B60FB6AFC80 |
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Plazi |
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Portia africana (Simon, 1886) |
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Portia africana (Simon, 1886) View in CoL
Fig. 71 View Fig
Linus africanus Simon, 1886a: 393 .
Cocalus africanus Thorell, 1899: 91 .
Linus africanus – Berland & Millot 1941: 398, fig. 91.
Portia africana View in CoL – Wanless 1978b: 93, figs 4a–e, 5a–b, f–g. — Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz 2008: 45, figs 171–173. — Wesołowska & Russell-Smith 2011: 592, figs 143–145; 2022: 96, fig. 55a–d.
Material examined
UGANDA • 1 ♀; Ntandi , Bundibugyo distr.; 0°48′ N, 30°08′ E; Jun. 2001; FSCA GoogleMaps • 5 ♀♀; Entebbe; Jan. 1996; FSCA • 3 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; same locality as for preceding; Apr.–Jul. 2001; FSCA • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Jinja; 0°25′ N, 33°12′ E; Jan. 1996; FSCA GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; Kampala; Jan. 1996; FSCA • 1 ♀; without precise locality; Sep. 1993; D. Penney leg.; MRAC 219 640 .
Description
For description of both sexes see Wanless (1978b). Palpal organ as in Fig. 71A View Fig , epigyne in Fig. 71B–C View Fig .
Distribution
Species widely distributed in Africa. This is the first record of the species form Uganda.
FSCA |
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, The Museum of Entomology |
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Portia africana (Simon, 1886)
Wiśniewski, Konrad & Wesołowska, Wanda 2024 |
Portia africana
Wesolowska W. & Russell-Smith A. 2011: 592 |
Wesolowska W. & Tomasiewicz B. 2008: 45 |
Wanless F. R. 1978: 93 |
Linus africanus
Berland L. & Millot J. 1941: 398 |
Cocalus africanus
Thorell T. 1899: 91 |
Linus africanus
Simon E. 1886: 393 |