Opeas lineare

46. Opeas lineare (Krauss, 1848) Distribution and year: Francistown 1937 (Connolly 1939; GBIF 2023 b). Geographic range: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe. Habitat: Terrestrial. Notes: The species is widely distributed across its native range in Southern Africa and mainly prefers habitats that are sheltered, such as under rocks and logs (van Bruggen 1966 b). Type locality: “on the mountain of Mohapaani by the river Limpopo ”, Witfonteinrand, near Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province, South Africa (Krauss 1848). Sources: Connolly (1939: 348); van Bruggen (1966 a: 109; 1966 b: 366); GBIF (2023 b). Conservation status: Not Evaluated.