Hexophthalma albospinosa ( Purcell, 1908 )

Lotz, Leon N., 2018, An update on the spider genus Hexophthalma (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Afrotropical region, with descriptions of new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 424, pp. 1-18 : 7-9

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2018.424

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2A452A63-0B25-4110-B9E1-61A69CD0E7FB

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5985188

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AF87DA-FFDC-D53B-FDB1-8840FAD19BD9

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Plazi

scientific name

Hexophthalma albospinosa ( Purcell, 1908 )
status

 

Hexophthalma albospinosa ( Purcell, 1908) View in CoL

Figs 6–8 View Figs 1–8 , 17 View Figs 17–23. 17–22 , 25 View Figs 24–25

Sicarius albospinosus Purcell, 1908: 224 View in CoL .

Sicarius albospinosus View in CoL – Lawrence 1938: 215. — Newlands 1986: 45. — Lotz 2012: 3.

Hexophthalma albospinosa View in CoL – Magalhaes et al. 2017: 851, figs 20A–B, 21A–B, 62A–C.

Revised diagnosis

Female inner spermathecae consist of long finger-like sacs that branch close to the copulatory tube end, similar to in H. hahni except that the finger-like tubes are longer and thinner ( Figs 6–8 View Figs 1–8 ). Male embolus consisting of a thin pointed apical part and straight-sided thicker basal section ( Fig. 17 View Figs 17–23. 17–22 ), similar to in H. hahni except for the longer thin apical part in relation to the thicker basal part.

Material examined

Lectotype

NAMIBIA: ♀, Lüderitz Bay (Angra Pequena, Great Namaqualand [26°39′ S, 15°09′ E], Jan. 1904, L. Schultze leg. ( SAMC X150521 ). GoogleMaps

Paralectotypes

NAMIBIA: 2 juv., same data as for lectotype ( SAMC X150521 ). GoogleMaps

Other material

NAMIBIA: 1 ♂, Agate Beach, 2615Ca, 9 Oct. 1984, M. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 42838 ); 1 ♀, same data as for preceding ( NMNW 42927 ); 1 ♂, Atlas Bay, Diamond area I , 26°49′ S, 15°08′ E, 13–26 Nov. 1993, E. Marais leg. ( NMNW 43252 ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, between Chameis Head and South Rock , 27°51′ S, 15°39′ E, 6 Aug. 1997, E. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 43810 ); GoogleMaps 1♀, 1 imm., Griffiths Bay, Diamond area 1 , 26°39′ S, 15°07′ E, 16 Jun. 1993, M. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 42894 ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, Jammerbucht , 27°10′ S, 15°16′ E, 20 Jun. 1993, M. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 42912 ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, 4 imm., Klinghardts Mountain foothills, Diamond area 1 , 27°25′ S, 15°36′ E, 17–18 Jun. 1993, M. Griffin and E. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 42905, 42907 ); GoogleMaps 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 2 imm., Lüderitz, Diamond area 2, Kowis Mountain , 26°38′25.7″ S, 15°20′46.7″ E, 22 Aug. 2006, EduVentures 9 leg. ( NMNW 47257 View Materials , 47258 View Materials ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, Lüderitz, Lüderitz Peninsula , 26°39′58.5″ S, 15°07′19.9″ E, 14 Dec. 2008 – 3 Feb. 2009, I. Wiesel, T.L. Bird and C. Bird leg. ( NMNW 47339 ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, Lüderitz, Spergebiet National Park, base of Tsaukhaib Mountain , 26°43′01.1″ S, 15°40′05.2″ E, 20 May 2009, EduVentures leg. ( NMNW 47367 View Materials ); GoogleMaps 1 ♂, NamDeb southern mine, old articulated dumptruck , 30 Jan.–12 Feb. 1997, V. Ward and J. Daneel leg. ( NMNW 43565 View Materials ); 2 ♀♀, Oranjemund , 28.55° S, 16.43° E, Jan. 1991, N. Larson leg. ( PPRI 91/1530 ); GoogleMaps 1 ♀, Oranjemund site 3, NamDeb mine dumps , 2816Cb, 23–26 Jan. 1998, V. Ward leg. ( NMNW 43844 View Materials ); 1 ♂, Oranjemund mining area, control site 5, near Orange River , 20 Sept.–2 Oct. 1996, E. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 43554 View Materials ); 1 ♀, Orange River Mouth, coastal dunes , 2826Cb, 10 Nov. 1986, E. Griffin leg. ( NMNW 42957 View Materials ).

Natural history

Hexophthalma albospinosa have been collected in the Succulent Karoo biome, by pitfall traps and by hand from under rocks and old roofing tin.

Distribution

Hexophthalma albospinosa is distributed along the southern coastal areas of Namibia ( Fig. 25 View Figs 24–25 ).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Sicariidae

Genus

Hexophthalma

Loc

Hexophthalma albospinosa ( Purcell, 1908 )

Lotz, Leon N. 2018
2018
Loc

Sicarius albospinosus

Purcell, 1908 : 224
Loc

Sicarius albospinosus

Lawrence 1938 : 215
Newlands 1986 : 45
Lotz 2012 : 3
Loc

Hexophthalma albospinosa

Magalhaes et al. 2017 : 851
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