An update on the spider genus Hexophthalma (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Afrotropical region, with descriptions of new species Author Lotz, Leon N. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-04-10 424 1 18 journal article 30007 10.5852/ejt.2018.424 eb57c406-2497-4874-973d-fadf11c1e9ba 1255328 2A452A63-0B25-4110-B9E1-61A69CD0E7FB Hexophthalma spatulata ( Pocock, 1900 ) Figs 16 , 22–23 , 25 Sicarius spatulatus Pocock, 1900 : 321 . Sicarius spatulatus Newlands 1986 : 56 . — Lotz 2012 : 10 . Hexophthalma spatulata Magalhaes et al. 2017 : 853 , figs 6A–D, 12C, 14D, 18H, 19D, 20E–F, 22A–E, 23D–F, 31H. Diagnosis Leg femora in both sexes with scoop-shaped enlarged dorsal setae ( Fig. 23 ), differing from the setae of all other species. Female inner spermathecae consist of a broad chamber, extending anteriorly in numerous tubes, each ending in one or more spherical vesicles ( Fig. 16 ), differing from all other species,where the inner spermathecae are finger-like sacs. Male embolus ending in a broad, blunt triangular apex ( Fig. 22 ), whereas the embolus of all the other species have thin apices. Material examined SOUTH AFRICA Eastern Cape Province : 5 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ , 2 imm., Alicedale [ 33°18′ S , 26°05′ E ], Dec. 1914 , F. Cruden leg. ( AMSA ); 1 ♀ , same data as for preceding ( AMSA 2525 ). – Western Cape Province : 1 ♂ , Borrelfontein , 8 km W of Gouritz River mouth , 34°20′ S , 21°51′ E , 4 Mar. 2007 , H. Leibel leg. ( PPRI 2008/745 ); 1 ♂ , same data as for preceding but Nov. 2007 May 2008 ( PPRI 2009/5601 ); 1 ♂ , Bredasdorp [ 34°32′ S , 20°03′ E ] ( SAMC B7435 ); 4 ♀♀ , Calidon [ 34°14′ S , 19°26′ E ] ( SAMC 8348 ); 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , 2 imm., same data as preceding but W.F. Purcell leg. ( SAMC B363 ); 1 ♂ , 2 ♀♀ , 1 imm., Hermanus [ 34°25′ S , 19°13′ E ], ( SAMC 11632 , B8482 ); 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ , 5 imm., Houwhoek , 3419Aa ( SAMC 8327 ); 1 ♂ , Kammanasie Nature Reserve , 33°39′ S , 22°44′ E , 31 Jul. 2003 , Reserve Staff leg. ( PPRI 2010/2403 ); 1 ♀ , Piquetberg , 3218Dd ( SAMC B8490 ); 1 ♀ , Swellendam , Tradows Pass [ 33°58′ S , 20°42′ E ] ( SAMC B6767 ) . Natural history Hexophthalma spatulata have been collected in a Fynbos biome. Distribution Hexophthalma spatulata is distributed along the southern coastal areas of South Africa ( Fig. 25 ). Discussion