Procopius lesserti (Strand, 1916) comb. nov.

(Figs 20–24)

Medmassa lesserti Strand, 1916: 96 (Ƥ holotype: RWANDA: Rugege Wald, 1800m a.s.l., 20.VII.1907, leg. A.F. Herzog, ZMB 28237 – examined; Ƥ paratype with same data as holotype, ZMB 28239 – examined; Ƥ paratype: CONGO D.R.: Lake Kivu, VIII.1907, leg. S. O. Ufer, ZMB 28238 – examined).

Procopius quaerens Lessert, 1946: 210, fig. 9 (Ƥ holotype: CONGO D.R.: Lulonga, 00°37'N, 18°23'E, MRAC 12427 – examined). syn. nov.

Remarks. The female types of M. lesserti are consistent in somatic and genitalic morphology with other members of the Afrotropical genus Procopius Thorell, 1899, particularly the raised cephalic region, eye arrangement, strongly spined anterior legs, and simple plate-like epigyne (Figs 20–24). This species can be recognised by the distinctive looping lateral spermathecae and median sclerotised ridge that show through the integument (Fig. 24). Examination of the holotype female of P. quaerens Lessert, 1946 from Lulonga, Congo D.R., indicates that this species is a junior synonym of Procopius lesserti .