Poachelas sp.

Haddad, Charles R. & Lyle, Robin, 2008, Three new genera of tracheline sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae: Corinnidae), African Invertebrates 49 (2), pp. 37-37 : 74

Poachelas sp.

A series of subadult specimens was collected at the base of grass tussocks at the Lajuma Mountain Retreat in the Soutpansberg Mts, Limpopo Province, South Africa ( Fig. 100 ). Attempts to rear these specimens to adulthood failed. This species seems to belong to the montanus species group, as both subadult males and females lack the ventral leg spines typical of the striatus group. The formal description of this species is postponed until adults are collected.

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Fig. 100. Distribution of Poachelas gen. n. species.