Mexcala rufa G. Peckham & E. Peckham, 1902

Haddad, Charles Richard & Wesołowska, Wanda, 2024, On some new and poorly-known Chrysillini from arid western South Africa (Araneae, Salticidae), African Invertebrates 65 (2), pp. 127-159 : 127-159

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CC028E33-8418-4345-950E-72E977FEE66C
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14187605
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scientific name	Mexcala rufa G. Peckham & E. Peckham, 1902
status

Treatment

Mexcala rufa G. Peckham & E. Peckham, 1902 View in CoL

Mexcala rufa G. Peckham & E. Peckham, 1902: 333; G. Peckham & E. Peckham 1903: 247, pl. 29, fig. 1; Prószyński 1984: figs on p. 83; Wesołowska 2009: 176, figs 95–99. View in CoL

Material examined.

South Africa • Northern Cape Province; 2 imm. 1 ♂; near Nababeep, Jakkalswater Guest Farm ; 29 ° 37 ' S, 17 ° 48 ' E; 895 m a. s. l.; 23 Aug 2020; P. Webb leg.; NCA 2020 / 208 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Richtersveld National Park, Kokerboomkloof ; 28 ° 18.434 ' S, 17 ° 17.476 ' E; 15 Sep 2007; A. Leroy leg.; on grass; NCA 2007 / 25 GoogleMaps • Western Cape Province • 2 imm. 1 ♂; Anysberg Nature Reserve, Road between Vrede and Allemorgens ; 33 ° 28.627 ' S, 20 ° 31.499 ' E; 23 Sep 2007; C. Haddad leg.; under rocks; NCA 2007 / 3970 GoogleMaps • 2 imm. 2 ♂; Same locality, Landsekloof ; 33 ° 29.493 ' S, 20 ° 34.078 ' E; 24 Sep 2007, C. Haddad & R. Lyle leg.; under rocks; NCA 2007 / 3772 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Cederberg Tourist Park, Kromrivier , 72 km SSE of Clanwilliam, 32 ° 32 ' S, 19 ° 17 ' E; 3100 ft a. s. l.; 1–7 Nov 1985; C. Griswold et al. leg.; with Camponotus ant; NMSA 26403 About NMSA GoogleMaps • 4 ♀; Laingsburg District, Wagendrift Lodge ; 33 ° 22.861 ' S, 20 ° 56.910 ' E; 520 m a. s. l.; 22 Jan 2021; C. Haddad et al. leg.; hand collecting, under rocks in veld; NCA 2021 / 136 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Montagu, Les Hauts de Montagu ; 33 ° 48.915 ' S, 20 ° 09.076 ' E; 360 m a. s. l.; Jul – Dec 2016; W. Jubber leg.; hand collecting; NCA 2017 / 545 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Witteberg Nature Reserve ; 33 ° 21.462 ' S, 20 ° 29.929 ' E; 905 m a. s. l.; 20 Oct 2015; Z. Mbo leg.; hand collecting, under rocks; NCA 2016 / 2613 GoogleMaps .

Distribution.

A rare species known from Namibia and South Africa (Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Western Cape) ( Wesołowska 2009; Haddad 2021; Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. 2023).