Afroheriades prima ( PETERS , 1970)

Afroheriades prima ( PETERS, 1970) View in CoL

Pseudoheriades primus PETERS, 1970: 156-159 View in CoL . Holotype Ô ( Pakhuis Pass , South Africa) (SAMC).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (69♀♀, 37ÔÔ):

South Africa: 1♀, 15 km NW Vioolsdrif, Orange River valley , 28°42´02´´S 17°30´22´´E, 310 m, 9.ix.2016, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 5♀♀, 5 km SE Lekkersing , road side, 29°03´28´´S 17°07´16´´E, 300 m, 10.ix.2016, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 1 ³, 20 km NW Steinkopf, Escarpment , 29°08´49´´S 17°35´07´´E, 960 m, 12.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1 ³, 7 km NE Steinkopf , road side N7, 29°12´40´´ 17°47´11´´E, 970 m, 12.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann ; 1♀, 10 km SSE Steinkopf , road side N7, 29°19´56´´S 17°46´28´´E, 880 m, 12.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 15 km SE Springbok, Pad R355 , road side, 29°43´31´´S 18°02´04´´E, 870 m, 25.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 1³, Kamiesberg Mts. , 5 km SE Leliefontein, road side, 30°20´09´´S 18°06´24´´E, 1400 m, 5.x.2014, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1³, idem, 7.ix.2016 GoogleMaps ; 2³³, idem, 11.ix.2016 GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, Knersvlakte , 40 km N Vanrhynsdorp, Farm Kalkgat, 31°07´04´´S 18°55´18´´E, 140 m, 4.x.2003, leg. K. Timmermann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 20 km N Nieuwoudtville, Vlei near Hellse Pad, Fynbos, 31°10´34´´S 19°01´09´´E, 810 m, 27.ix.2014, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 5♀♀, idem, 28.ix.2014 GoogleMaps ; 6♀♀, 6³³, Hantam Mts. , 32 km N Calvinia, S Klipwerf Farm, river bank, 31°12´09´´S 19°50´04´´E, 870 m, 30.viii.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur , Fynbos, 31°16´18´´S 19°02´55´´E, 770 m, 19.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 3♀♀, idem, 14.ix.2010 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem, 25.ix.2014 GoogleMaps ; 2 ³³, 10 km N Nieuwoudtville, Farm Grasberg , dolerite hill, 31°18´01´´S 19°05´42´´E, 800 m, 12.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 4♀♀, 2 ³³, 12 km N Calvinia, Plateau Hantam Mts. , weather station, 31°21´13´´S 19°47´53´´, 1580 m, 11.ix.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann ; 1³, Nieuwoudtville , Flower Reserve East, 31°21´56´´S 19°08´52´´E, 735 m, 16.ix.2002, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Knersvlakte , 30 km N Vanrhynsdorp, 31°22´23´´S 18°42´37´´E, 146 m, 22.viii.2003, leg. K. Timmermann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem, 5.ix.2003 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 1³, idem, 6.ix.2003 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 2 ³³, 9 km N Calvinia, Plateau Hantam Mts. , near antenna, 31°22´29´´S 19°47´03´´E, 1570 m, 30.viii.2011, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2³³, idem, 2.x.2014 GoogleMaps ; 4♀♀, 1³, idem, 14.x.2014 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Nieuwoudtville , Hantam Botanical Garden, Renosterveld at entrance, 31°23´25´´S 19°07´56´´E, 730 m, 2.ix.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1³, Knersvlakte , 4.5 km NE Grootdrif, Gemsbokrivier-Pad, road side, 31°25´54´´S 18°55´16´´E, 170 m, 19.viii.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, Knersvlakte , 5 km N Farm Kaap se Drif, 31°34´47´´S 18°30´13´´E, 19.ix.1999, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 3 ³³, 18 km S Calvinia, Nooiensrivier Pad , dolerite, 31°37´16´´S 19°46´20´´E, 1100 m, 25.viii.2016, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 1³, idem, 31.viii.2016 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem, 5.x.2022 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Keiskie Mts. , 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, new burned area, 31°45´41´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1270 m, 1.x.2014, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 3♀♀, Keiskie Mts. , 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, burned area, 31°45´47´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1275 m, 4.ix.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 3♀♀, idem, 12.ix.2010 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 27 km SE Vanrhynsdorp, Ouberg Pass , Fynbos, 31°48´07´´S 18°55´00´´E, 380 m, 8.ix.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem, 30.viii.2012 GoogleMaps ; 1³, Roggeveld Mts. , 2 km SE Farm Allemansdam, burnt area, 31°49´32´´S 19°59´55´´E, 1290 m, 29.viii.2018, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 3³³, Tankwa Karoo , Gannaga Pass / Lodge, 32°06´24´´S 20°07´40´´E, 1260 m, 21.ix.2016, leg. H. Erhardt GoogleMaps ; 4♀♀, 1³, Cederberg Mts. , road to Algeria, Olifants River bridge, 32°21´55´´S 18°57´06´´E, 150 m, 8.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 1 ³, 6 km NNW Farm Kanariesfontein, 30 km W Sutherland , road side, 32°22´17´´S 20°22´50´´E, 1310 m, 17.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, 2 ³³, 3 km NW Farm Kanolfontein, 22 km W Sutherland , road side, 32°23´17´´S 20°26´32´´E, 1350 m, 18.ix.2017, leg. M. Kuhlmann GoogleMaps ; 1 ³, 40 km SSE Sutherland, Farm De Kom , 32°44´34´´S 20°43´06´´E, 1300 m, 8.ix.2012, leg. M. Kuhlmann. GoogleMaps

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: This Afroheriades species has one of the widest known distributions. It has been found in large parts of the winter rainfall region from the Orange river valley of northern Namaqualand eastwards to Matjesfontein and Prince Albert ( PETERS 1970).