Loxosceles neuvillei Simon, 1909

Lotz, L. N., 2012, Present status of Sicariidae (Arachnida: Araneae) in the Afrotropical region, Zootaxa 3522, pp. 1-41 : 22-24

Loxosceles neuvillei Simon, 1909

( Figs. 10D, 13B)

Loxosceles neuvillei Simon, 1909: 31 ; Berland, 1914: 60; 1922: 46, pl. A1, f. 1.

Types: ♀ Lectotype (here designated) from Somaliland [ Djibouti?]: Daomel region [Daouenl?], Southern Etiopia, Filoa, [locality unknown], M. de Rothschild [ MNHN] [examined, see note].

Note: The locality data given by Simon (1909) is a bit confusing, as it refers to both Somaliland and southern Ethiopia. The Daomel region could not be traced, but Berland (1922) refers to it as Daouenl region, which seem to be an area in Ethiopia where Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia borders meet [ca. 1100'N, 4238'E]. Filoa on the other hand, seem to be somewhere near the Hawash (Awash?) river which flows into Lake Abh, lying on both sides of the Ethiopia, Djibouti border [ca. 1110'N, 4150'E].

Diagnosis: Male unknown. Female spermathecae where lost during the dissection and it is thus unknown what the actual spermathecae may look like; copulatory tubes consist of two long tubes originating medially, continuing anterior before bending laterally; this species differ from all other species in this respect ( Fig. 10D).

Female: (NHNM AR1231): TL = 6.3; CL = 2.5; CW = 2.1; CLL = 0.3. AME-LE 0.10; Eye diameter 0.15.

Leg measurements:

Male: unknown

Distribution: Loxosceles pallidecolorata is distributed in Ethiopia ( Fig. 14A).