Clarifying the taxonomic status and distributions of the spider species collected during the Leonhard Schultze expeditions in western and central southern Africa (Arachnida: Araneae)
Author
Haddad, Charles R.
Author
Marusik, Yuri M.
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-21
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4608.3.3
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THERAPHOSIDAE
Ceratogyrus schultzei
Purcell, 1908: 213
[D] [jun. syn. of
Ceratogyrus darlingi
Pocock, 1897
]
Localities in Purcell (1908) and countries:
Kgokong to Kang, Kalahari,
Bechuanaland
Protectorate [Bot].
Distribution in WSC (correct):
SrnA.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Gallon (2008).
Harpactira namaquensis
Purcell, 1902: 212
[F]
Localities in Purcell (1908) and countries:
Kamaggas and Steinkopf, Little Namaqualand [
RSA
]; Kubub, Lüderitz Bay (Angra Pequena) and Prince of
Wales
Bay, Great Namaqualand [Nam].
Distribution in WSC (correct):
Nam,
RSA
.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Not redescribed.
Harpactirella lapidaria
Purcell, 1908: 215
[D]
Localities in Purcell (1908) and countries:
Steinkopf, Little Namaqualand [
RSA
].
Distribution in WSC (correct):
RSA
.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Smith (1990).
Harpactirella spinosa
Purcell, 1908: 214
[D]
Localities in Purcell (1908) and countries:
Steinkopf and Kammaggas, Little Namaqualand [
RSA
].
Distribution in WSC (correct):
RSA
.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Smith (1990).
APPENDIX 2.
Checklist of species collected by Leonhard Schultze in southern Africa and described by Simon (1910), indicating page on which the species was treated, nomenclatorial act, changes in their current taxonomic status (where relevant), localities cited in Simon (1910), and distribution according to the World Spider Catalog (WSC). Where dis- tribution changes are necessary, these are indicated with an *. Families and species are listed in alphabetical order. Abbreviations: Bot—Botswana, D—description, F—faunistic record, Les—Lesotho, Nam—Namibia, R—redescription, RSA—Republic of
South Africa
, SrnA—Southern Africa.
AGELENIDAE
Agelena deserticola
Simon, 1910: 205
[D] [=
Benoitia deserticola
(Simon, 1910)
]
Localities in Simon (1910) and countries:
Petit Namaqualand: Kamaggas [
RSA
]; Grand Namaqualand: Keetmanshoop. Hereroland: Salem [Nam].
Distribution in WSC:
Bot, Nam.
*Actual current distribution:
Nam,
RSA
.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Not redescribed.
Agelena suboculata
Simon, 1910: 205
[D]
Localities in Simon (1910) and countries:
Bechuanaland-protectorate: Khakhea, Sekgoma near the Kalahari [Bot].
Distribution in WSC:
Nam.
*Actual current distribution:
Bot.
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Not redescribed.
Tegenaria domestica
(Clerck, 1757)
: 205 [F]
Localities in Simon (1910) and countries:
Grand Namaqualand: Possession Island [Nam].
Distribution in WSC (correct):
Europe to
China
,
Japan
. Introduced to
Australia
,
New Zealand
, the Americas
Recent taxonomic treatment:
Many, see WSC.
Remark:
These specimens were possibly misidentified and could belong to
Tegenaria parietina
(Fourcroy, 1785)
.