Rhampsinitus

Starêga, Wojciech, 2009, Some southern African species of the genus Rhampsinitus Simon (Opiliones: Phalangiidae), Zootaxa 1981, pp. 43-56 : 55

Rhampsinitus spp.: unidentified juveniles

Material examined. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 116.143) from Zimbabwe „S. Rhodesia, mont Selinda, forêt ombrophile de Chirinda, alt. 1300 m, dans humus”, collected July 1960 by N. Leleup. Republic of South Africa, 4 juveniles ( MRAC 130.013) from „ Afrique du Sud, Natal, Distr. de Bergville, Natal Drakensberg, dans l’humus, ZA.23”, collected October 1966 by N. Leleup. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 124.986) from „ Afrique du Sud, Prov. du Cap, Distr. de Clanwilliam, Sederberg, dans humus sous buissons ou grosses pierres, n.99” collected July 1966 by J. Smith. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 130.018) from „ Afrique du Sud, Cyprus Farm”, collected 20 September 1966 by N. Leleup. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 130.028) from „ Afrique du Sud, Prov. du Cap, Distr. de Clanwilliam, Sederberg, 500–1100 m, dans humus sous buissons ou grosses pierres, ZA.99” collected July 1966 by N. Leleup. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 130.052) from „ Afrique du Sud, Prov. du Cap, Muizenberge, forêt primaire Mathebaai [?], dans l’humus, ZA.53” collected December 1966 by N. Leleup. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 166.119) from South Africa: Ruigtevlei, Sedgefield, Cape, garden, collected October 1984 by R.J. Dowsett. 3 juveniles ( MRAC 169.716) from „ Zuid-Afrika: Table Mountain, top, 1050 m ”, collected 21 January 1989 by R. Jocqué. 1 juvenile ( MRAC 169.695) from „ Zuid-Afrika, 10 km E of Suurbraak, tall fijnbos, pitfall”, collected 1–12 January 1989 by R. Jocqué [very characteristic coloration resembling brownish and yellow marble]. 2 juveniles ( MRAC 200.865) from South Africa, Cederberg, Sederhoutkloof, 900–1200 m, collected 12 August 1994 by R. Jocqué and M. Jocqué. 3 juveniles ( MRAC 208.703: 2 juv., MRAC 208.713: 1 juv.) from South Africa, Colchester, 30 km E of Port Elizabeth, sieved litter of Rhus crenata , collected 28 April 1999 by R. Jocqué.

The series: 116.143 (Mt Selinda), 124.986, 130.028, 200.865 (Cederberg) and 169.695 (Suurbraak) most likely belong to three undescribed species. Without adults it is inappropriate to describe them.