Trachelas punctatus Simon 1886

Trachelas punctatus Simon, 1886 nomen dubium Trachelas punctatus Simon, 1886: 376 (Holotype juvenile ♀: SENEGAL: Saint Louis, leg. E. Simon, MNHN?—not examined, presumed lost). Remarks. This species was described from Senegal on the base of a juvenile female, as the original description indicates (translated) “Unfortunately we only have one young female whose sexual characteristics are not developed.” The type specimen could not be traced and is presumed lost. The original description is insufficient to identify the species, so we consider it a nomen dubium, taking into consideration that no other Trachelas sensu stricto reported in this paper have been collected in Senegal and the historical record of T. minor from the country could not be verified. The slightly larger size (4 mm) compared to most of the other species treated herein suggest that it could possibly belong to another genus.