Leptopholcus Simon, 1893

Bernhard A. Huber, Philippe Le Gall & Jacques Francois Mavoungou, 2014, Pholcid spiders from the Lower Guinean region of Central Africa: an overview, with descriptions of seven new species (Araneae, Pholcidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 81 (81), pp. 1-46 : 7-8

Leptopholcus Simon, 1893

Of the ten species of Leptopholcus currently known from mainland Africa ( Huber 2011b; Huber & Kwapong 2013), six occur in Central Africa ( Figs 22-23 ). Of these, four are endemic to Central Africa ( L. dschang Huber, 2011 ; L. obo Huber, 2011 ; L. debakkeri Huber, 2011 ; L. gabonicus sp. nov.); the fifth [ L. tipula ( Simon, 1907) ] occurs throughout the entire Guineo-Congolian rainforest ( Huber 2011b). The type species L. signifer Simon, 1893 was described from Central Africa (Cabinda, Angola) but its actual range is dubious ( Huber 2011b).

4. Leptopholcus debakkeri Huber, 2011 . Congo D.R. ( Huber 2011b).

5. Leptopholcus dschang Huber, 2011 . Cameroon ( Huber 2011b).

6. Leptopholcus gabonicus sp. nov. (see below). Gabon.

7. Leptopholcus obo Huber, 2011 . São Tomé and Príncipe ( Huber 2011b) .

8. Leptopholcus signifer Simon, 1893 . Angola (Cabinda) ( Simon 1893).

Figures

Figs 21 - 22. Known distributions of Crossopriza lyoni (Blackwall, 1867) and of the genus Leptopholcus Simon 1893 [except L. tipula (Simon, 1907); see Fig. 23] in Central Africa.

Figs 23 - 24. Known distributions of Leptopholcus tipula (Simon, 1907), Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887), and Modisimus culicinus (Simon, 1893) in Central Africa.