Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858)

Notes. For synonymy and redescription, see Huber (2012: 65). This species was first reported from “ Ceylon ” by O. Pickard-Cambridge (1869) (under the name Pholcus distinctus). Further “ Ceylon ” records without locality specification were published by Karsch (1891) and Pocock (1900) (in both cases under the name Smeringopus elongatus). Only two previous authors have published specific localities: Sherriffs (1919) reported the species from Nawalapitiya [7.05°N, 80.53°E]; Kraus (1957) from Peradeniya [7.27°N, 80.59°E].

New records. SRI LANKA: 1♀, ZFMK (Ar 20103), and 1♂ in pure ethanol, ZFMK (SL116), North Western Province, Kurunegala (7.495°N, 80.379°E), 130 m a.s.l., in building, 9.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) . 1♀ in pure ethanol, ZFMK (SL164), Sabaragamuwa Province, Mapalena Ella (6.774°N, 80.460°E), 270 m a.s.l., among rocks below waterfall (near buildings), 19.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) . 1♀, ZMUT (AA 3375), Sabaragamuwa Province, Balangoda [6.66°N, 80.70°E], in house, 2.vi.1969 (F. Hill) . 2♀ 1 juv., ZMUT (AA 3377), Negombo [~ 7.2°N, 79.85°E], 24– 26.xi.1973 (M. Senaratne, J. Haapasaan) .