Plesianthidium (Spinanthidiellum) volkmanni

Plesianthidium (Spinanthidiellum) volkmanni (FRIESE, 1909) 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 (35 specimens): South Africa: 1♀, 1Ô, Gemsbokrivier-Pad, 0.5 km N Grootdrif, road side, 31°27´24´´S 18°57´07´´E, 200 m, 15.viii.2011; 1♀, Farm De Kom, 40 km SSE Sutherland, 32°44´34´´S 20°43´06´´E, 1300 m, 8.ix.2012; 1Ô, 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein, Fynbos, 31°33´16´´S 19°08´31´´E, 680 m, 20.ix.2014; 1Ô, Keiskie Mts., 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, new burned area, 31°45´41´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1270 m, 11.x.2014; 1♀, Gemsbokrivier-Pad, 4.5 km NE Grootdrif, road side, 31°25´54´´S 18°55´16´´E, 170 m, 4.ix.2016; 2ÔÔ, 5 km SE Lekkersing, road side, 29°03´28´´S 17°07´16´´E, 300 m, 8.ix.2016; 1Ô, idem, 8.ix.2016, leg. E. Almeida, coll. E. Almeida; 4ÔÔ, idem, 10.ix.2016; 1Ô, idem, 10.ix.2016, leg. E. Almeida, coll. E. Almeida; 1♀, Roggeveld Mts., 2 km SE Farm Allemansdam, burnt area, 31°49´32´´S 19°59´55´´E, 1290 m, 2.ix.2017; 1Ô, 8 km WNW Leliefontein, Fynbos, road side, 30°15´58´´S 18°03´17´´E, 1190 m, 10.ix.2017; 1♀, 20 km NW Steinkopf, Renosterveld, Escarpment, 29°08´49´´S 17°35´07´´E, 960 m, 12.ix.2017; 7♀♀, 2ÔÔ, 7 km NE Steinkopf, road side N7, 29°12´40´´S 17°47´11´´E, 970 m, 12.ix.2017; 4ÔÔ, Farm Kanolfontein, 20 km W Sutherland, road side, 32°24´43´´S 20°27´28´´E, 1385 m, 17.ix.2017; 1Ô, idem, 15.ix.2018; 1Ô, Vanrhyns Pass, upper car park, 9 km W Nieuwoudtville, 31°22´29´´S 19°01´05´´E, 740 m, 19.ix.2022; 2ÔÔ, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, dolerite hill, 31°16´02´´S 19°04´05´´E, 830 m, 21.ix.2022; 1Ô, idem, 7.ix.2023, leg. H. Erhardt. G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species is widespread in western and southwestern South Africa (EARDLEY & GRISWOLD 2015). The new records expand the known distribution area in the Roggeveld Mts. to the east.