Loxosceles simillima Lawrence 1927
Creators: name: Lotz, L. N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Sicariidae
Loxosceles
Loxosceles simillima

description: Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927
(FIGS 14, 33)
Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927: 6; Newlands, 1986: 71, f. 43–45; Lotz, 2012: 31; Magalhães, Brescovit & Santos, 2017: 855, f. 8A–E, 18I, 63A.
Loxosceles spiniceps — Lawrence, 1952: 187, f. 7; Newlands, 1986: 75, f. 49–51 (syn.). Loxosceles spinulosa — Newlands, 1975: 144 (misidentified).
Specimens studied. ANGOLA: 1♀, 6.4kM SOUTHEAST Of CAHAMA, [cA. 16°19’S, 14°22’E], 18.V.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); 1♀, 38.4KM SOUTHEAST OF CHIBIA, [CA. 15°11’S, 13°42’E], 19.V.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); BOTSWANA: 1♀, DUKWE (NR MAUN), [CA. 20°35’S, 25°59’E], 24.II.1970, E.S. ROSS LEG. (CAS); 4♂, 6♀ AND 8 IMM., DROTSKY CAVE, 2021AB, 11–14.VII.1993, E. MARAIS LEG. (SMN 43040); 10♂, 5♀ AND 5 IMM., FRANcISTOWN, SELkIRk MINE, 21°18’S, 27°46’E, 6.IV–22.VII.2008 D.H. JAcObS LEG. (AcAT 2008/5176), 21°20’S, 27°42’E, 30.X–6.XI.2007 (AcAT 2008/5177), 21°18’S, 27°44’E, 28.III–5.IV.2008 (AcAT 2008/5178), 21°19’S, 27°44’E, 28.III–5.IV.2008 (AcAT 2008/5179), 21°18’S, 27°45’E, 28.III–5.IV.2008 (AcAT 2008/5180), 21°19’S, 27°44’E, 30.X–6.XI.2007 (AcAT 2009/1246), 21°19’S, 27°43’E, 29.II–4.III.2009 (AcAT 2009/1247), 21°18’S, 27°45’E, 6.IV–22.VII.2008, (ACAT 2009/1248, 2010/5060); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., MOREMI NATURE RESERVE, 19°17’S, 23°17’E, 7.III.1983, R. HARRIS LEG. (ACAT 83/267); 4♀ AND 1 IMM, NGAMILAND, GEWIHABA CAVE, 20°01’S, 21°21’E, 12.VII.1993, J. IRISH LEG. (NMBA 7371); 1♂, OKAVANGO DELTA, POM POM, 19°23’S, 22°41’E, 17.VIII.2001, E. KASSIMATIS LEG. (ACAT 2007/2522); 1♀, OKAVANGO DELTA, NEAR SHAKAWE, LESIDENG RESEARCH CAMP, 18°26’S, 21°54’E, 26–29.XI.2006, C. HADDAD LEG. (NMBA 10447); 1♀, SHAKAWE, 18°29’S, 21°53’E, 18.VI.1999, C. HADDAD LEG. (NMBA 10158); 1♂ AND 1♀, WA-DOOM CAVE, 2021AB, 13.VII.1983, E. MARAIS LEG. (SMN 43042); DEMOcRATIc REpUbLIc Of CONGO: 1♀, 12.8kM SOUTHWEST Of PWETO, [cA. 08°34’S, 28°49’E], 15.I.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); MALAWI: 1♂, 9.6KM NORTH OF EKWEDENI, [CA. 11°17’S, 33°53’E], 21.II.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); MOzAMBIqUE: 1♂, BAzERUTO ISLAND, 2135CB, 18–20.IV.1989, D.G. BROADLEY LEG. (NMZ/A 7298); NAMIBIA: 1♀ LECTOTYPE, ANDONI, [18°35’S, 16°42’E] (SAM-ENW-B005925); 1♂, BUSHMANLAND, KREMETARTKOP, 1920DD, 19.VI.1984, E. GRIFFIN LEG. (SMN 41642); 1♀ AND 4 IMM., ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK, ACHAWACHAB CAVE, 19°13’S, 16°43’E, 21.VII.1995, E. MARAIS LEG., J. IRISH LEG. (SMN 43475) (NMBA 8601); 3♂, 2♀ AND 7 IMM, GROOTFONTEIN, KIMBERLITE CAVE, 1918AC, 27.VII.1995, E. MARAIS LEG. (SMN 43469, 43470); 1♀, HEREROLANd, WHERE OTjINOkO RIvER jOINS EISEb RIvER, 20°40’S, 20°09’E, 18.XI–15.XII.1988, E. MARAIS & M. PAxTON LEG. (SMN 42051); 1♀, SANDFONTEIN, [28°42’S, 18°33’E], I.1921, S. GILLMAN LEG. (SAM B5639); 1♀, WATERBERG, [2017AD], II.1920, R.W. TUCKER LEG. (SAM B5132); 1♂, WESTERN CAPRIVI, 17°30’S, 23°00’E, I.1989, J. EVANS LEG. (ACAT 89/897); 1♀, WEST CAPRIVI, OMEGA BASE, 18°02’S, 22°13’E, 7.IV.1990, E. MARAIS LEG. (SMN 41798); SOUTH AFRICA: FREE STATE PROVINCE, 1♀, BENFONTEIN, 28°49’S, 24°49’E, 1.III.1981, S. ERASMUS LEG. (ACAT 2004/532); 4♂, 5♀ AND 1 IMM., BLOEMFONTEIN, 29°08’S, 26°10’E, 7.IV.1987, 18.V.1987, VIII.1988, D.J. KOK LEG., 20.VII.1989, 20.II.1990, 9.VII.1991, IX.1987, J. dU PREEz LEG., 25.IV.1994, R. OUzMAN LEG., 15.III.2010, B. vAN ESSIN LEG. (NMBA 1920, 1921, 2663, 2909, 5010, 5260, 5423, 10162, 8053, 16393); 5♂, 3♀ AND 10 IMM., BLOEMfONTEIN, LANGENHOvENpARk, 29°08’S, 26°10’E, 12.XI.2005, 28.I.2007, 3.IX.2007, 10.IV.2008, 23.III.2010, 30.X.2010, 18.X.2010, C. HADDAD LEG. (NMBA 9769, 10444, 10692, 11611, 15265, 15859, 16462); 1♂ AND 1 IMM., BOSHOF, STOWLANDS 719, 27°54’S, 25°12’E, 23.V.1998, L.N. LOTz LEG. (NMBA 8708); 2♀, BRANDFORT, AMANzI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE, 28°35’S, 26°26’E, 27.II.2012, V. BUTLER LEG. (NMBA 16401); 1♂ AND 1♀, BRANDFORT, FLORISBAD, 28°46’S, 26°05’E, 30.VIII.1988, L.N. LOTz LEG. (NMBA 2669), 2.III.1999 (NMBA 8861); 4♂, 3♀ AND 5 IMM., HOOpSTAd, SANdvELd NATURE RESERvE, 27°39’S, 25°42’E, 25.X.2003, C. HAddAd LEG. (NMBA 10117), 22.IX.2003 (NMBA 10154), 13.III.2008, L.N. LOTz LEG. (NMBA 11744), 19.III.2008 (NMBA 11942); 1♂, PETRUSbURG, STERkfONTEIN, 29°11’S, 25°17’E, 8.IV.2010, M. PIENAAR LEG. (NMBA 15268); KWAZULU-NATAL PROvINcE, 3♂, 9♀, INGWAvUMA, NdUMO GAME RESERvE, 26°53’S, 32°18’E, 9.II.2005, C. HAddAd LEG. (NMBA 9777), 7.VII.2000 (NMBA 10155), 6.VII.2004 (NMBA 10679), 12.I.2007 (NMBA 14711), 30.VI.2009 (NMBA 14714), 4.VII.2009, C. HAddAd, R. LYLE & V. BUTLER LEG. (AcAT 2005/1851), 19.VI.2006, C. HAddAd & F. JORdAAN LEG. (ACAT 2006/1274); 1♀, 1♂, UBOMBO, MKHUzE GAME RESERVE, 27°38’S, 32°15’E, 22.I.2006, E. GROBBELAAR LEG. (ACAT 2010/993), 27°36’S, 32°13’E, 18.VIII.2007, C. SMITH LEG. (ACAT 2008/4658); LIMPOPO PROVINCE, 1♂, 1♀ ANd 1 IMM., AcAcIA LOdGE GAME RESERvE, 20kM NORTHEAST Of THAbAzIMbI, 24°34’S, 27°22’E, 14.IX.2005, D. PENNEY & A.S. DIPPENAAR LEG. (ACAT 2010/1477); 1♀, 14KM WEST OF BEIT BRIDGE, 22°04’S, 29°50’E, 28.I.1993, B. GROBBELAAR LEG. (ACAT 92/598); 7♂, BLOUBERG NATURE RESERVE, 23°01’S, 29°04’E, 29.XI.2005, S.H. FOORD LEG. (AcAT 2008/3287), 26.III.2006 (AcAT 2 009/1783), 1.III.2006, S.H. FOORd & E.M. STAM LEG. (AcAT 2 009/1930), P. TSHIvHANdEkANO LEG. (AcAT 2009/2093), 25.III.2006, V. GALEbE LEG. (AcAT 2009/2369), 22°59’S, 29°08’E, 26.III.2006, S.H. FOORD LEG. (ACAT 2009/2370); 5♂, 21♀ AND 9 IMM., DENDRON, AMSTERDAM, 23°22’S, 29°19’E, V.1969, PETRUS LEG. (AcAT 76/426), 12.VI.1969 (AcAT 76/488), 6.XI.1969 (AcAT 76/1151), IV–XI.1970 (AcAT 77/100), 5.V.1971 (AcAT 77/102), XI.1970, J. VILjOEN LEG. (AcAT 77/105), 15.IV.1974, A.S. DIppENAAR LEG. (AcAT 79/195); 1♀, DWARSRIVIER, 56KM SOUTH OF LOUIS TRICHARDT, [CA. 23°31’S, 29°43’E], 26.III.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); 3♂, HOEDSPRUIT, 24°20’S, 30°56’E, 15.I.1995, J. GROBBELAAR LEG. (ACAT 95/178), 15.III.2006, I. ROESCH LEG. (ACAT 2010/621); 1♂, 5♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, 5KM NORTHEAST OF BATELEUR CAMP, 23°12’S, 31°13’E, 5.I.2007, SPIDER CLUB LEG. (ACAT 2010/5377); 15♂, 9♀ AND 9 IMM., KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, LETABA AIRSTRIP, CA. 5KM NORTH Of LETAbA CAMp, 23°50’S, 31°34’E, 24–29.X.2005, I. ENGELbREcHT & M. PAULSEN LEG. (AcAT 2006/1313, 2007/2285, 2007/2286, 2007/2287); 2♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, NEAR PAFURI, 22°28’S, 31°18’E, 14.I.2007, A. LEROY LEG. (ACAT 98/399); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, 20KM SOUTHEAST OF SHINGWEDzI CAMP, 23°13’S, 31°34’E, 2.I.2007, SPIDER CLUB LEG. (ACAT 2010/1287); 5♀ AND 4 IMM., KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, 15KM SOUTHWEST OF SHINGWEdzI CAMp, 23°10’S, 31°18’E, 2.I.2007, SpIdER CLUb LEG. (AcAT 2010/2683), 5.I.2007 (AcAT 2010/5367); 1♀, LEOPARD CREEK NATURE RESERVE, CALEDONIA, 23°50’S, 27°57’E, 12.II.2009, S.H. FOORD LEG. (ACAT 2010/4907); 1♀, LIMPOPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, 22°13’S, 29°08’E, 27.IV.1997, J. LEEMING LEG. (ACAT 2010/189); 1♀, LONDOLOzI, 24°52’S, 31°32’E, 19.IV.1990, L. PRENDINI LEG. (ACAT 90/167); 4♀, LONDON 555, 14KM FROM NABOOMSPRUIT, 24°30’S, 28°43’E X.2005, D. FUCHS LEG. (ACAT 2009/4416); 1♂, 1♀, 29KM SOUTH OF LOUIS TRICHARDT, [CA. 23°21’S, 29°48’E], 25.III.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); 1♀, MARKEN, 23°36’S, 28°24’E, 25.V.1990, M. FILMER LEG. (ACAT 90/396); 1♂, 1♀, ONS EIGEGROND, 40KM WEST OF MESSINA, 22°20’S, 30°02’E, 16.VI.1979, M. STILLER LEG. (ACAT 83/213, 83/214); 1♀, PAFURI, WALLER’S CAMP, 22°26’S, 30°55’E, 20.II.2008, S.H. FOORD LEG. (ACAT 2010/2244); 1♂, PIETERSBURG, 24°10’S, 29°00’E, 13.III.1998, C. SPIES LEG. (ACAT 98/338); 2♀, POTGIETERSRUS, DRIEFONTEIN 317, 24°26’S, 28°45’E, VIII.2007, C. KOORTzEN LEG. (NMBA 10693); 2♂, 4♀ AND 1 IMM., ROCHDALE NEAR WATERPOORT, 22°32’S, 29°25’E, 4.IV.1993, J. LEROY LEG. (ACAT 2000/ 47), A. LEROY LEG. (AcAT 2000/48), 3–4.IV.1998, W. CROUcAMp LEG. (AcAT 2007/1618, 2007/1622), 3.XII.1998 (ACAT 2000/49); 2♀, SOUTPANSBERG, BERGPAN, 23°24’S, 30°56’E, 18, 19.III.2006, R. GALLON LEG. (ACAT 2008/3023, 2008/3024); 1♀, SPRINBOKVLAKTE, SETTLERS, TUINPLAAS, 24°54’S, 28°44’E, 11.VI.2002, M. VAN JAARSVELD LEG. (ACAT 2003/490); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., VENETIA, 22°19’S, 29°20’E, 24.III.2008, S.H. FOORD LEG. (ACAT 2010/2057); 1♂, VHEMBI BIOSPHERE, BRISTOW FARM BRI 6, 23°10’S, 29°46’E, 4.I.2012, C. SCHOEMAN LEG. (ACAT 2015/641); 1♀, WARMBAD, LEEUDORINGS, 24°53’S, 28°18’E, 10.III.1980, D. UYS LEG. (ACAT 82 /198); MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, 2♀, ALTHORPE, 10KM EAST OF KAAPMUIDEN, 25°32’S, 31°20’E, 13.IV.1979, M. STILLER LEG. (ACAT 83/212); 1♀, GROBLERSDAL, VAALFONTEIN, 25°10’S, 29°24’E, 19.I.1981, D. UYS LEG. (ACAT 86/126); 1♀, KAAPMUIDEN, [25°32’S, 31°20’E], XI.1918, R.W. TUCKER LEG. (SAM B4295); 5♂ AND 1 IMM., KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, 24°59’S, 31°35’E, 1.VIII.2005, 29. IX.2 0 0 5, K. HARRIS LEG. (ACAT 2008/4474, 2008/4475, 2008/4476, 2008/4477); 1♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARk, 17kM NORTH Of CROcOdILE BRIdGE, [25°16’S, 31°56’E], 29.XII.2003, M. PAULSEN LEG. (AcAT 2004/ 397); 1♂, 1♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, LWAKAHLE, 25°19’S, 31°34’E, 25–30.VI.2007, G. ELLIS LEG. (ACAT 2008/908); 1♂, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SABIPOORT CAMP, 25°09’S, 31°59’E, 9–14.VII.2007, G. ELLIS LEG. (ACAT 2008/909); 1♂, 1♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SATARA, 24°37’S, 31°53’E, 2–7.VII.2007, G. ELLIS LEG. (ACAT 2008/78, 2008/907); 6♂, 6♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARk, SkUkUzA CAMp, 24°59’S, 31°36’E, 20.IV.1998, A. LEROY LEG. (AcAT 2007/1616), 26.IV.1998, J. LEROY LEG. (AcAT 2007/1617), 1.VIII.2005, K. HARRIS LEG. (AcAT 2007/4231), 29.IX.2005 (AcAT 2007/4232, 2007/4233, 2007/4234), 27.I.2006 (ACAT 2009/2492, 2009/2493, 2009/2495); 7♂, 3♀, KRUGER NATIONAL PARk, VUTOME, 24°36’S, 31°48’E, 2–7.VII.2007, G. ELLIS LEG. (AcAT 2008/79), 25°14’S, 32°05’E, 18– 23.VI.2007, (ACAT 2008/903, 2008/904, 2008/905, 2008/906, 2008/919); 3♂, 3♀ AND 1 IMM., MARBLE HALL, 24°58’S, 29°18’E, 15.V.2002, M. MELLET LEG. (AcAT 2004/1206), 15.IV.2003 (AcAT 2004/1207); NORTHERN CApE PROVINCE, 1♀, HERBERT, DOUGLAS, 29°03’S, 23°47’E, 11.IV.2001, F. VAN DEVENTER LEG. (NMBA 10157); 1♀, HERBERT, GEELKOPPIES, 28°44’S, 23°53’E, 26.IV.2002, C. HADDAD LEG. (NMBA 10159); 1♂, HERBERT, MUSHAVI GAME RANCH, 28°53’S, 23°55’E, II.2011, V. BUTLER LEG. (NMBA 15875); 1♂, KIMBERLEY, [28°44’S, 24°46’E], II.1917, J.H. POWER LEG. (SAM B2968); 2♀, KIMBERLEY, REVIERPLAAS, 29°02’S, 24°40’E, 3.IX.2012, B. WILSON-AITCHISON LEG. (NMBA 16387), 28.XII.2012 (NMBA 16399); 2♂, 3♀, KIMBERLEY, SECRETARIUS 89, 28°40’S, 24°29’E, 8.II.2002, B. WILSON- AITcHISON LEG. (NMBA 7357), IX.2000 (NMBA 8697), 3.VI.2002 (NMBA 10160), 24.II.2007 (NMBA 10164, 11595); 1♀, TSWALU KALAHARI GAME RESERVE, 27°18’S, 22°27’E, 12.II.2006, R. JOCqUé LEG. (ACAT 2011/1203); NORTHWEST PROvINcE, 1♂, 2♀, BAbERSpAN, 26°30’S, 25°30’E, 26.III.1986, V. MORGAN LEG. (AcAT 87/493, 87/516), 4.IV.1987, M. FILMER LEG. (ACAT 98/1137); 1♀ AND 2 IMM., GROOT MARICO RIVER, [NO ExACT LOCALITY], II.1918, R.W. TUCKER LEG. (SAM B3720); 1♀, KLERKSDORP, 26°51’S, 26°40’E, 15.V.2002, A. VENTER LEG. (ACAT 2002/261); 1♀, ZEERUST, 25°32’S, 26°05’E, 2.V.2010, V. GELEBE LEG. (ACAT); ZAMBIA: 1♀, NEAR CHOMA, WILDLIVES GAME FARM, HUNTER’S CAMP, 16°59’S, 26°37’E, 3.XII.2006, C. HADDAD LEG. (NMBA 10448); ZIMBABWE: 1♀, 3.2KM NORTHWEST OF BALLA BALLA, [CA. 20°26’S, 29°02’E], 22.III.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); 1♂, 5KM NORTH OF BEIT BRIDGE, [CA. 22°11’S, 29°59’E], 13.IV.1992, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 10132); 3♂ AND 8 IMM., 4KM NORTHEAST OF GONONO SCHOOL, [CA. 16°04’S, 30°52’E], 28–31.III.1997, F. & S. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 13087); 1♂, 16KM SOUTHWEST OF SHABANI, [CA. 20°26’S, 30°08’E], 21.III.1958, E.S. ROSS & R.E. LEECH LEG. (CAS); 1♀, 27KM NORTHEAST OF ZIMBABWE [RUINS?, CA. 20°15’S, 30°57’E], 20.III.1958, COLLECTOR UNKNOWN (CAS); 2♂, 3♀ AND 1 IMM., BAOBAB SPRING, 2129CC, 13.IV.1990, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 9850); 2♀ AND 1 IMM., BUCHWA, 2030CB, 19.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/ A 11652); 2♂, 3♀ AND 2 IMM., BULAWAYO, [20°10’S, 28°35’E], V.1917, R.W. TUCKER LEG. (SAM B3300); 3♂, 4♀ AND 4 IMM., BULAWAYO, HILLSIDE, 20°10’S, 28°35’E, 15.V.1991, L.H.B. MORRIS LEG. (NMZ/A 8760), 20.XII.1992 (NMZ/ A 10469), 11.X.1993 (NMZ/ A 12355), III.1999, M. FITzPATRIck LEG. (NMZ/ A 14067); 2♀, CHIKWARAKWARA, 2231AC, 12.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 11568); 1♀, CHILOMWE, 2231AA, 13.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 11573); 1♀, CHIPISE SCHOOL, 2230BB, 11.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/ A 11541); 2♂, 4♀ AND 2 IMM., CHISHAKWE RANCH, SAFARI CAMP, 2032AA, 3–7.XII.1998, GIRLS COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 13382); 1♀, CHIVUMBURU, LOWVELD, 2131AC, 2.IV.1979, P. DONNELLY LEG. (NMZ/A 624); 1♀, DEVONIA, 28KM NORTH OF CHINHOYI, 1730AA, 16.VIII.1992, T. TRULUCK LEG. (NMZ/A 10 482); 1♀, DHAVHATA SCHOOL, 2231AC, 19.XII.1996, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 13359); 2♀ AND 10 IMM., DWALA RANCH, BUBIANA CONSERVANCY, 2129BA, 28.XI.1993, RALEIGH INTERN-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/ A 10779); 2♀, FALCON COLLEGE, 20°13’S, 28°58’E, 10–17.XI.1990, V.D. & B. ROTH LEG. (CAS); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., HUMANI RANCH, STORE CAMP, 2032CB, 11.IV.1987, FALCON COLLAGE- NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 5996); 1♀, KHAMI RUINS, 2028AB, 15.V.1989, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 7330); 1♀, MACHENA, MARANDA COMMUNAL LAND, 2130AB, 15.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 11583); 1♀, MAKUGWE, NEAR NUANETSI, 21°25’S, 30°44’E, 20.VII.1977, P. REAVELL LEG. (ACAT 84/892); 6♀, MALEME JUNIOR STAFF QUARTERS, 2028DA, 15.II.1996, GIRLS COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/ A 12837); 1♀, MALIPATI, 2231AB, 16.XII.1996, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/ A 13343); 2♂, MANAMA, 2128DB, 7.II.1993, N. BERGMAN LEG. (NMZ/A 10489, 10490); 1♀ AND 4 IMM., MANAMA HOSPITAL, 2128DD, 14.XII.1996, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 13326); 4♂, 1♀, MATOPOS NATIONAL PARK, HOVI-MPOPOMA, 2028CB, 13.XII.1992, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 10429); 1♂, 3♀ AND 6 IMM., MATOPOS NATIONAL PARK, LUSHONGWE PLATFORM, 2028CB, 1992, COLLECTOR UNKNOWN, 11.XII.1992, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 10368, 10418); 1♀, MATOPOS NATIONAL PARK, MAWA, 2028CB, 7.II.1993, GIRLS COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/ A 10621); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., MATOPOS R.E.P. SCHOOL, 2028BC, 1.X.1979, S. HIGGINS LEG. (NMZ/A 497); 2♀ AND 2 IMM., MBERENGWA GROTH POINT, 2029BD, 22.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG. (NMZ/A 11696); 1♂ AND 2 IMM., MTSHABEzI DAM SITE, 2028DB, 25.I.1993, M.J. FITzPATRICK LEG. (NMZ/A 10265); 1♀, MVUMA, 1930BC, II.1990, 14.XII.1992, L.H.B. MORRIS LEG. (NMZ/A 7780, 10333); 1♂, 1♀ AND 2 IMM., NEAR NATIONAL PARK’S CAMP, 2129CC, 10.IV.1990, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/ A 9827); 2♂, 3♀ AND 1 IMM., NUNGU FARM, 20°30’S, 28°29’E, 11.II.2000, GIRLS COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 14147); 1♀, OLD BULAWAYO, 20°18’S, 28°38’E, 15.VI.1993, F. NYATHI LEG (NMZ/A 14517); 1♂, 2♀ AND 3 IMM., PANDA MINE, 2230AD, 9.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG (NMZ/A 11517); 2♂, 4♀ AND 3 IMM., PIONEER CEMETERY, 2129CC, 9.IV.1990, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 9811); 1♀, RUNDE RIVER BRIDGE, 2030AC, 1.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG (NMZ/A 11358); 1♀, SABLE PARK, 1829DD, 10.IV.1983, M. BLEAKNEY LEG. (NMZ/A 1799); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., SABLE PARK, KWEKWE, 1829DD, 9.IV.1983, M. STEVENS LEG. (NMZ/A 1734); 1♀, SABLE VALLEY LODGE, 1826DB, 13.IV.1995, I. WALSH LEG. (NMZ/A 12334); 1♀, SARAHURU SIDING, 2030DC, 17.II.1994, F. NYATHI LEG (NMZ/ A 11636); 1♀, SAWMILLS, 19°32’S, 28°04’E, 17.IX.1999, F. NYATHI LEG (NMZ/A 14017); 2♂, 10♀ AND 5 IMM., SENTINAL RANCH, HUNTERS CAMP, 2229AB, 16.IV.1990, 5.IV.1992, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 9935, 10036); 1♂, 2♀, SENTINAL RANCH, OLD HOMESTEAD, 2229BA, 8.IV.1992, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 10156); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., SENTINAL RANCH, WESTERN BOUNDARY, 2229AB, 7.IV.1992, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/ A 10082); 1♂, 1♀ AND 1 IMM., ST JAMES MISSION, 19°56’S, 28°02’E, XII.1 994, IV.1995, S. WILSON LEG. (NMZ/ A 12415, 14566); 1♀, TRIBUTARY OF BURALE RIVER, 2129CC, 12.IV.90, FALCON COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 9863); 2♀ AND 2 IMM., VICTORIA FALLS, 17°56’S, 25°50’E, 1–8.II.1995, W.J. PULAWSkI LEG. 29.XI.1996, W.J. PULAWSkI & V. AHRONS LEG. (CAS, 2 VIALS); 2♂, 1♀ AND 2 IMM., WESTWOOD HUNTERS CAMP, 1725CD, GIRLS COLLAGE-NHMZ LEG. (NMZ/A 11093).
Natural History. COLLEcTEd fROM GRASSLANd, fROM UNdER ROckS, LOGS ANd bARk ANd fROM INSIdE TERMITE MOUNdS, LEAf LITTER, cAvES ANd bUILdINGS.
Distribution. WIdELY dISTRIbUTEd THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN pART Of AfRIcA (FIG. 41).
description: Published as part of Lotz, L. N., 2017, An update on the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Afrotropical region, with description of seven new species, pp. 475-494 in Zootaxa 4341 (4) on pages 486-489, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4341.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/1040541