Plesianthidium (Spinanthidiellum) rufocaudatum

Plesianthidium (Spinanthidiellum) rufocaudatum (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 (31 specimens): South Africa: 1♀, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, Fynbos, 31°16´18´´S 19°02´55´´E, 770 m, 18.viii.2012; 1♀, idem, 24.viii.2012; 2³³, idem, 21.ix.2022; 1♀, 1³, idem, 18.ix.2016; 1♀, 1 ³, 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein, Fynbos, 31°33´16´´S 19°08´31´´E, 680 m, 20.ix.2014; 1♀, 1³, idem, 26.viii.2016; 6³³, Ouberg Pass, 27 km SE Vanrhynsdorp, Fynbos, 31°48´07´´S 18°55´00´´E, 380 m, 24.ix.2014; 1 ³, 20 km N Nieuwoudtville, Vlei near Hellse Pad, Fynbos, 31°10´34´´S 19°01´09´´E, 810 m, 27.ix.2014; 1♀, 1³, idem, 28.ix.2014; 1³, Keiskie Mts., 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, new burned area, 31°45´41´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1270 m, 1.x.2014; 1♀, idem, 11.x.2014; 1♀, Plateau Hantam Mts., near antenna, 9 km N Calvinia, 31°22´29´´S 19°47´03´´E, 1570 m, 14.x.2014; 1♀, 2 ³³, 8 km WNW Leliefontein, Fynbos, road side, 30°15´58´´S 18°03´17´´E, 1190 m, 10.ix.2017; 1♀, idem, 14.ix.2017; 1♀, 1³, Farm Kanolfontein, 20 km W Sutherland, road side, 32°24´43´´S 20°27´28´´E, 1385 m, 17.ix.2017; 1 ³, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, dolerite hill, 31°16´02´´S 19°04´05´´E, 830 m, 21.ix.2022; 1³, idem, 7.ix.2023, leg. H. Erhardt; 1 ³, 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Zoetfontein E, Fynbos, 31°14´05´´S 19°02´50´´E, 775 m, 9.x.2022. 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.