Plesianthidium (Spinanthidium) neli (BRAUNS, 1929)

Plesianthidium (Spinanthidium) neli (BRAUNS, 1929) View in CoL

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (34 specimens):

South Africa: 3ÔÔ, 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein , Fynbos, 31°33´16´´S 19°08´31´´E, 680 m, 20.ix.2014 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, idem, 26.viii.2016 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 6ÔÔ, Ouberg Pass , 27 km SE Vanrhynsdorp, Fynbos, 31°48´07´´S 18°55´00´´E, 380 m, 24.ix.2014 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur , Fynbos, 31°16´18´´S 19°02´55´´E, 770 m, 25.ix.2014 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, idem, 3.ix.2016 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 1Ô, idem, 6.ix.2016 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, idem, 6.ix.2016, leg. E. Almeida, coll. E. Almeida GoogleMaps ; 2ÔÔ, idem, 9.ix.2018 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem, 7.ix.2023, leg. H. Erhardt GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, Kamiesberg Mts. , 5 km SE Leliefontein, road side, 30°20´09´´S 18°06´24´´E, 1400 m, 5.x.2014 GoogleMaps ; 2ÔÔ, idem, 11.ix.2016 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, idem, 10.ix.2017 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 1Ô, Plateau Hantam Mts. , near antenna, 9 km N Calvinia, 31°22´29´´S 19°47´03´´E, 1570 m, 14.x.2014 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 2ÔÔ, 8 km WNW Leliefontein, Fynbos , road side, 30°15´58´´S 18°03´17´´E, 1190 m, 10.ix.2017 GoogleMaps ; 3ÔÔ, idem, 14.ix.2017 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 7 km NE Steinkopf , road side N7, 29°12´40´´S 17°47´11´´E, 970 m, 12.ix.2017 GoogleMaps ; 1Ô, 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein , 150 m S parking waterfall, Fynbos, 31°33´06´´S 19°07´31´´E, 675 m, 1.x.2022 GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Zoetfontein E, Fynbos, 31°14´05´´S 19°02´50´´E, 775 m, 7.x.2022 GoogleMaps .

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species appears to be endemic to the winter rainfall area in South Africa ( EARDLEY & GRISWOLD 2015) and the new records fall within its known range.