Compsothespis michaelseni Werner, 1923

Fig. 45a–c

Compsothespis michaelseni Werner, 1923: 109 .

Type material

Holotype (1 female)

NAMIBIA • ♀ (Fig. 45a–c); “// Hamb. dtsch-s.w. / afr. Studienr. 1911 / Neudamm / (42 km ONO Windhuk) / W. Michelsen / leg. 10.–15. V. 1911. / ded. // Zoolog. Mus. Hamburg / Compsothespis ♀ / michaelseni Wern. Type / Fr. Werner det. 1922. // Fr. Werner publ. 1923. / W. Michaelsen ded. 15.III.1923.”; ZMH 831013 .

Type locality

Farm Neudamm, 42 km E/ NE of Windhoek [Namibia].

Current status

Valid species.

Habitus

Complete.

Remarks

In the original publication “ May 1905 ” is stated as collection date for this specimen. This might be a mistake from Werner as other specimens from the same collector and location were all collected in 1911, which matches the data from the original label.