Plexippus petersi (Karsch, 1878)

Euophrys petersii Karsch, 1878: 332, pl. 2 fig. 7.

Plexippus petersi – Simon 1903a: 728. — Żabka 1985: 433, figs 464–470.

Material examined

UGANDA • 3 ♀♀; Rubaga; 0°18′ N, 32°33′ E; compound walls; Jun.–Jul. 1994; D. Penney leg.; NHM • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; sisal plant; Jun.–Aug. 1994; NHM • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; Apr. 1995; NHM • 1 ♂; Pakwach; 2°28′ N, 31°30′ E; Nov. 1994; NHM • 1 ♀; 2°18′ N 31°33′ E; Apr. 2001; FSCA • 1 ♂; Entebbe; Jan. 1996; FSCA • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; Jun. 1996; FSCA • 3 ♀♀; same locality as for preceding; Jul. 2001; FSCA .

Distribution

An Oriental species, introduced to Africa. This is the first record of the species form Uganda.