Loxosceles spinulosa Purcell, 1904

(FIGS 17, 36)

Loxosceles spinulosa Purcell, 1904: 140; Newlands, 1975: 144, f. 2–5, 8, 10–13; 1986: 77, f. 52–54; Lotz, 2012: 34.

Specimens studied. SOUTH AfRIcA: EASTERN CApE PROvINcE, 1♀, GREAT FISH RIvER RESERvE, ULSTER fARM bORdER, 33°29’S, 27°08’E, 4.X.1993, M . BURGER LEG. (ACAT 96 /13); 1♀ AND 1 IMM., HANKEY, BAVIAANSKLOOF RD., 33°43’S, 24°37’E, 20.I.2004, L.N. LOTz LEG. (NMBA 9201); 1♂, HUMANSDORP, JEFFREYS BAY, 34°04’S, 20°05’E, 2.III.1995, J. DU PREEz LEG. (NMBA 8158); WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, 2♀, DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE, POTBERG, 34°17’S, 20°17’E, 4.IV.2004, C . HADDAD LEG. (ACAT 2007/3374); 1♂, HEIDELBERG, GROOTVADERSBOS, 34°01’S, 20°46’E, 1.II.1989, G. MÜLLER LEG. (ACAT 89/289); 1♀ AND 2 IMM., MONTAGU, [33°47’S, 20°07’E], XI.1919, R.W. TUCKER LEG. (SAM B4761); ♀ HOLOTYPE, SWELLENDAM, PASS AT AVONTUUR, NEAR STORMSVLEI, [34°04’S, 20°05’E], W.F. PURCELL, AUGUST 1900 (SAM X007915).

Natural History. COLLEcTEd fROM FYNbOS, fROM pITfALL TRApS, fROM UNdER ROckS ANd LOGS, ANd fROM INSIdE bUILdINGS.

Distribution. SOUTHERN pART Of SOUTH AfRIcA (FIG. 38).