West African pholcid spiders: an overview, with descriptions of five new species (Araneae, Pholcidae) Author Huber, Bernhard A. Author Kwapong, Peter text European Journal of Taxonomy 2013 2013-10-18 59 1 44 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.59 66a4827c-34cd-46a0-aceb-4bbaf4166a65 1406590 F3B32952-A769-4A41-92EB-3EBF52AD7F7F Modisimus Simon, 1893 The pantropical M. culicinus (Simon, 1893) is the only representative of this otherwise New World genus in Africa. It is probably not rare but due to its small size and cryptic lifestyle it has previously been recorded only twice from Africa (Congo DR and Kenya; Lessert 1938 – sub Hedypsilus lawrencei Lessert, 1938 – and Huber & Warui 2012 ). It is here newly recorded for West Africa ( Fig. 28 ).