is then eaten. If the male finishes mating before being killed, the sperm is kept for fertilization and the male is eaten. A majority of males are killed during sexual encounters. Health Portia species have a life span of about 1.5 years. P. fimbriata can regenerate a lost limb about 7 days after moulting. Portia′s palps and legs break off very easily, which may be a defense mechanism, and Portias are often seen with missing legs or palps. Species it contains 21 species, found in Africa, Asia, and Australia: Portia africana (Simon, 1886) – West, Central Africa, Ethiopia Portia albimana (Simon, 1900) – India to Vietnam Portia assamensis Wanless, 1978 – India to Malaysia Portia bawang (Xu, Peng & Li, 2021) – China (Hainan) Portia crassipalpis (Peckham & Peckham, 1907) – Singapore, Indonesia (Borneo) Portia erlangping (Xu, Peng & Li, 2021) – China Portia fajing (Xu, Peng & Li, 2021) – China Portia fimbriata (Doleschall, 1859) (type) – Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan to Australia Portia heteroidea Xie & Yin, 1991 – China Portia hoggi Zabka, 1985 – Vietnam Portia jianfeng Song & Zhu, 1998 – China Portia labiata (Thorell, 1887) – Sri Lanka to China, Vietnam, Philippines, India Portia orientalis Murphy & Murphy, 1983 – China (Hong Kong) Portia quei Zabka, 1985 – China, Vietnam Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878 – Central, East, Southern Africa, Mayotte, Madagascar Portia songi Tang & Yang, 1997 – China Portia strandi Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia Portia taiwanica Zhang & Li, 2005 – Taiwan Portia wui Peng & Li, 2002 – China Portia xishan (Xu, Peng & Li, 2021) – China Portia zhaoi Peng, Li & Chen, 2003 – China References Further reading D.Harland and R.Jackson. Portia Perceptions: the Umwelt of an Araneophagic Jumping Spider / Complex Worlds from Simpler Nervous Systems. MIT Press, 2004 Harland, D.P & Jackson R.R. (2000): 'Eight-legged cats' and how they see - a review of recent research on jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Cimbebasia 16''': 231-240 PDF - vision and behavior in Portia'' spiders. External links Description in the Diagnostic Drawing Library Guide to Common Singapore Spiders: P. labiata Photographs of P. labiata Photographs of P. fimbriata Photographs of P. schultzi Photographs of P. africana Photographs of P. quei Frontal view of P. fimbriata Information about P. fimbriata (with distribution in Australia) Prey capture and mating behavior in jumping spiders belonging to the genus Portia Video of Portia hunting web