Some southern African species of the genus Rhampsinitus Simon (Opiliones: Phalangiidae)
Author
Starêga, Wojciech
text
Zootaxa
2009
1981
43
56
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.185315
1b00f70b-5fcd-4c26-9162-3c4dc2a79ed2
1175-5326
185315
Rhampsinitus
spp.: unidentified juveniles
Material examined.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
116.143) from
Zimbabwe
„S.
Rhodesia
, mont Selinda, forêt ombrophile de Chirinda, alt.
1300 m
, dans humus”, collected
July 1960
by N. Leleup.
Republic of South Africa
,
4 juveniles
(
MRAC
130.013) from „
Afrique du Sud
,
Natal
, Distr. de Bergville,
Natal
Drakensberg, dans l’humus, ZA.23”, collected
October 1966
by N. Leleup.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
124.986) from „
Afrique du Sud
, Prov. du Cap, Distr. de Clanwilliam, Sederberg, dans humus sous buissons ou grosses pierres, n.99” collected
July 1966
by J. Smith.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
130.018) from „
Afrique du Sud
,
Cyprus
Farm”, collected
20 September 1966
by N. Leleup.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
130.028) from „
Afrique du Sud
, Prov. du Cap, Distr. de Clanwilliam, Sederberg,
500–1100 m
, dans humus sous buissons ou grosses pierres, ZA.99” collected
July 1966
by N. Leleup.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
130.052) from „
Afrique du Sud
, Prov. du Cap, Muizenberge, forêt primaire Mathebaai [?], dans l’humus, ZA.53” collected
December 1966
by N. Leleup.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
166.119) from
South Africa
: Ruigtevlei, Sedgefield, Cape, garden, collected
October 1984
by R.J. Dowsett.
3 juveniles
(
MRAC
169.716) from „
Zuid-Afrika
: Table Mountain, top,
1050 m
”, collected
21 January 1989
by R. Jocqué.
1 juvenile
(
MRAC
169.695) from „
Zuid-Afrika
,
10 km
E of Suurbraak, tall fijnbos, pitfall”, collected
1–12 January 1989
by R. Jocqué [very characteristic coloration resembling brownish and yellow marble].
2 juveniles
(
MRAC
200.865) from
South Africa
, Cederberg, Sederhoutkloof,
900–1200 m
, collected
12 August 1994
by R. Jocqué and M. Jocqué.
3 juveniles
(
MRAC
208.703:
2 juv.
,
MRAC
208.713:
1 juv.
) from
South Africa
, Colchester,
30 km
E of Port Elizabeth, sieved litter of
Rhus crenata
, collected
28 April 1999
by R. Jocqué.
The series: 116.143 (Mt Selinda), 124.986, 130.028, 200.865 (Cederberg) and 169.695 (Suurbraak) most likely belong to three undescribed species. Without adults it is inappropriate to describe them.