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Jerzy Proszynski 

CATALOGUE OF SALTICIDAE (ARANEAE)
synthesis of quotations in the world literature since 1940,  with basic taxonomic data since 1758
[Version August, 2005]

Acknowledgement. This page benefited greatly from comparison with 
Platnick's World  Spider Catalogue 2004 Internet version 5.5 
<http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/SALTICIDAE.html>.

Gen. Meleon Wanless, 1984

type: Portia kenti

M. Wanless 1984a: 186.

   falcifera (Wanless, 1978) = Meleon solitaria (Lessert, 1927) (Wijesinghe 1994: 60)
   
   . MF  guineensis  (Berland, Millot, 1941) W Africa: Guinea, Ivory Coast 
   Linus g. Berland, Millot 1941: 399, f  92 (D F). 
   Portia g.: Roewer 1965: 14, f 12 (T  from Linus).
   Meleon g. (F only): Wijesinghe 1994: 59, ff. 1-3 (F reinstated from M. solitaria ). 
   Catalogues: Platnick 1997: 905. 
   
   . MF   kenti (Lessert, 1925) S Africa: Natal; Angola 
   Portia kenti Lessert 1925b: 339, f 8 (D M).
   Portia k.: Roewer 1965: 11, f 10 (M).
   Portia cazomboensis Wanless 1978f: 90-91, ff. 2 a-d  (D F); 
   Portia kenti: Wanless 1978f: 111, f  14a, c-d; 15a (M).
   Portia k.: Murphy, Murphy 1983a: 39 (s. Portia cazomboensis).    
   M. k.: Wanless 1984a: 187, f. 34C-E, 36E (T from Portia, scanning phots). 
   Catalogues: Bonnet 1958: 3766; Platnick 1989: 594. COLLECTIONS: GEV; LON. 
   
   . M   madagascarensis (Wanless, 1978) Madagascar 
   Portia m. Wanless 1978f: 114-116, f 16 a-d (D M).
   Portia oreofila Wanless 1978f: 116, f. 17a-d (D F)
   M. m.: Wanless 1984a: 195 (TM from Portia). 
   M. oreofila: Wanless 1984a: 195 (T F from Portia). 
   M. m.: Wijesinghe 1994: 59 (syn.). 
   Catalogues: Brignoli 1983: 652; Platnick 1989: 594. 
   
    oreophila (Wanless, 1978) = Meleon madagascarensis (Wanless, 1978) (Wijesinghe 1994: 59)
    
   . F   russata (Simon, 1900) Madagascar 
   Portia r. Simon 1900b: 381 (D F).
   Portia r.: Wanless 1978f: 97-99, ff. 6A- D (D).
   M. r.: Wanless 1984a: 195 (T F from Portia). 
   Catalogues: Bonnet 1958: 3766; Platnick 1989: 594. 
   
   . MF   solitaria (Lessert, 1927) W, C Africa: Uganda 
   Portia solitaria Lessert 1927: 425, f 14 (D F).
   Portia solitaria:Wanless 1978f: 91-93, ff. 3A-F (s.Linus guineensis)
   Portia falcifera Wanless 1978f: 111-114, ff. 14 b, e-f, 15 b-d (D F);   
   M. s.: Wanless 1984a: 187-189, f. 26A-G (TF from Portia, DM).
   M. falcifera: Wanless 1984a: 195 (TM from Portia).     
   M. s.: Wijesinghe 1994: 60, ff. 4-6, 8. 
   Catalogues: Brignoli 1983: 652; Platnick 1989: 594. 
   Catalogues: Bonnet 1958: 3767; Platnick 1989: 594; 1997: 905. COLLECTIONS:  N. Y. - Portia s. TYPE