CentralNotice Portia (genus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Portia female P. fimbriata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Subfamily: Spartaeinae Genus: Portia Karsch , 1878 Type species Salticus fimbriatus Doleschall , 1859 Species see text Diversity 17 species Portia is a genus of jumping spider which feeds on other spiders ( araneophagic ). They are remarkable for their intelligent hunting behaviour which suggests they are capable of learning and problem solving, traits normally attributed to much larger animals. [ 1 ] 1 Distribution 2 Hunting techniques 3 Reproduction 4 Species 5 References 6 External links Distribution [ edit ] The 17 described species are found in Africa , A...