Platacanthoides bituberculatus Uvarov, 1922

(Figs.3I, 4G, 6E, 20)

Platacanthoides bituberculatus: Uvarov,1922:154; Johnston, 1956: 428; Dirsh, 1956:223; Dirsh, 1956:121-272, figs. 26. 1–3; Brown, 1962:218; Dirsh, 1965: 262; Uvarov, 1966:19; Johnston, 1968:193.

Type locality. Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa. No type examined .

Material. Eastern Cape: Alstonfield, Bedford (S26.01819003, E32.89379102) 02.iii.17 coll P. Tshililo and P. Strauss— 20 adults (SAMC) ; Northern Cape: Ezelfontein, Steynsburg (S25.7032, E30.9831) 06.iii.17 coll P. Tshililo and P. Strauss— 2 adults (SAMC) ; Eastern Cape: Doornberg, Graaff Reinet (S24.4983, E31.8208) 18.iii.17 coll P. Tshililo and P. Strauss— 24 adults (SAMC) .

Distribution. This species has only been recorded from South Africa and Basutoland (Dirsh 1956b).