73. Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858) . Congo D.R.

(Simon 1877, sub Pholcus excavatus; see Huber 2011b); Congo R. (Lawrence 1958; doubtful record, only juveniles); newly recorded for Cameroon and Gabon.

New records

CAMEROON: Adamawa: ~ 5 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, juvs (2 vials) in MRAC (141342, 343), Galim [7°05.8’N, 12°28.5’E], 13-20 Aug. 1971 (F. Puylaert) . ~ 8 ♂♂, 13 ♀♀, juvs (2 vials) in MRAC (141390, 392), Djohong [6°50.2’N, 14°41.6’E], 1-5 Sep. 1971 (F. Puylaert) . West Region: 1 ♂ in MRAC (148377), Kounden [5°42.2’N, 10°40.0’E], 28 Dec. 1975 (F. Puylaert) .

GABON: Haut Ogooué: 1 ♂ in ZFMK (Ar 11927), Mouanda (1°32.3’S, 13°12.6’E), 410 m a.s.l., in building, 21 Aug. 2011 (B.A. Huber) . 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 1 juv. in ZFMK (Ar 11928), Okondja (0°39’S, 13°40.5’E), 350 m a.s.l., in building, 17 Aug. 2011 (B.A. & S.R. Huber) . Ogooué-Ivindo: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ in ZFMK (Ar 11929), Makokou (0°33.9’N, 12°50.7’E), 520 m a.s.l., in building, 15 Aug. 2011 (B.A. & S.R. Huber); 1 ♀, 1 juv. in pure ethanol, in ZFMK (Gab 218), same data .

CONGO D.R.: Kinshasa: 1♂ in MRAC (25673), “ Leopoldville ” [= Kinshasa, 4°20’S, 15°19’E], Jul. 1945 (Bureau) ; 2♀♀, 1 juv. in MRAC (59225-30), same locality, Feb. 1947 (E. Dartevelle). 1♀ in MRAC (26834), Matadi [5°49.3’S, 13°28.0’E], Feb. 1937 (E. Dartevelle) .