Selenops feron sp. nov. (Figs. 24­26)

Type. Female holotype from South Africa, Gauteng, Baviaanspoort (25°40´S 28°22´E), (on rock), 22/X/1988, M. Filmer Col., deposited in NCA 90/210.

Etymology. The specific epithet is an arbitrary combination of letters.

Diagnosis. The well­developed middle field of the epigynum, reaching the posterior margin, is similar to that of S. vigilans Pocock (Figs. 74­78) and S. lesnei Lessert (Figs. 35­ 39), but can be distinguished by both the shape of the middle field and the spermathecae (Figs. 25­26).

Female (holotype). Total length 7.90. Prosoma length 3.43, width 4.16. Opisthosoma length 4.47, width 4.26. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.12, PME 0.19, PLE 0.35, AME­AME 0.21, AME­ALE 0.40, AME­PME 0.07, PME­PME 0.72, PME­PLE 0.54, PLE­PLE 1.82, ALE­ALE 1.42. Leg formula 2341. Leg measurements: I­ Fe 3.75, Pat+Tib 4.73, Mt 2.63, Ta 1.13, total 12.24; II­ 5.03, 5.70, 3.15, 1.13, total 15.01; III­ 5.10, 5.70, 2.93, 1.13, total 14.86; IV­ 5.03, 5.33, 3.30, 1.13, total 14.79. Leg spination: Fe. I­ pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt1.0.1, II­III­ pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt1.0.1, IV d1.1.1, rt0.0.1; Tib. I­ II­ v2.2.2, III­IV­ v2.2.0, Mt. I­III­ v2.2, IV­ v2.1. Prosoma pale brown­red. Chelicerae brown­red. Legs brown with metatarsi and tarsi darker. Opisthosoma yellowish with grey marks, as in Fig. 24, venter yellowish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 25­26.

Male. Unknown.

Other records. ZIMBABWE: 6miles W of Marandellas (1600m), 1 female, 12/III/58, CAS. NAMIBIA: Ondangua (1100m), 1 female, 1 immature, 16/V/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS.

Known distribution. South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.