Idiothele nigrofulva (Pocock, 1898)

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

Southern Africa

Type Locality: Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 30 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

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Adult males collected

Of 30 adult males, 27 of 30 (90%) fall in the six wettest months, and 27 of 30 (90%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in November.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 672 m. Southern hemisphere — seasons are inverted, so December is midsummer. Records span 5 countries (Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), so one climate curve cannot describe all of them.

Synonyms

Harpactirella leleupi

Specimen Records (85)

SAM-ENWX006252 ♂ Type Zimbabwe

Metopo district =Matopo district, Matabeleland

1898 · col. R. Pillans

TM 3957 ♀ Type South Africa

Malelane, Barberton district

June 1916 · col. A. Roberts

one of the type of Idiothele

MRAC 116.016 ♀ Type Zimbabwe

SE Zimbwabwe, Melsetter(=Chimanimani), 64KM North of Chipinga,

col. N Leleup

alt 1700m

BMNH 98.5.7.24 Type South Africa

Barberton, Transvaal

col. Percy Rendall

1 female 1 male

ZISP ARA_ARA_0000633 ♀ South Africa

Graonoley-Fareu, Distr. Fauresmith, South West Orange Free State (now Fauresmith, Kopanong, Xhariep), Free State

1894 · col. E. Golub

Non-type female of Idiothele nigrofulva; spermathecal morphology figured and found to fall within known intraspecific variation. Old label 54-94/1362/N6.

TM 15626 ♂ South Africa

Selati probably the river

December 1896

AMGS 99237 Botswana

Serowe (=Coordinates from: http://www.maplandia.com/botswana/central-region/serowe/serowe/)

May 1904 · col. Blackbeard

TM 1002 ♂ South Africa

Kimberley

November 1911 · col. J. H. Power

TM 13493 ♂ South Africa

near Lundi river

September 1913 · col. A. Roberts.

immature

TM 15746 ♀ South Africa

near Black Hills, Letaba district, 2330 Dc

June 1917 · col. G. P. F. Van Dam

SAM-ENW-B006621 ♂ Mozambique

Masiene near Chai Chai =Xai-Xai

January 1924 · col. R. F. Lawrence

TM 6118 ♂ South Africa

Tugela Estates, Weenen

October 1925

2830GA palps missing

AMGS 99240 South Africa

Magut (Magutshwa?) (=10 miles from Phongola River area, on high hills under stones)

October 1929 · col. Marley,H.W.B.

AMGS 98990 South Africa

Thabazimbi (=Coordinates from: Label of specimen)

October 1965

AMGS 98991 South Africa

Magoebaskloof (=)

May 1965

PPRI AcAT 78/603 ♀ South Africa

Pongola &20 cm

October 1967 · col. J. von Vuuren

PPRI AcAT 78/598 ♀ South Africa

Farm Vergeval, Ngotshe district, near Pongola, Natal

July 1968 · col. H. van Art

pitfall

AMGS 98974 South Africa

Barberton (=)

February 1968

noted as prey of pompilid

PPRI AcAT 78/599 ♀ South Africa

Farm Amsterdam, Soutpansberg district

July 1969 · col. T. Viljoen

pitfall

PPRI AcAT 84/772 1 imm. ♂ South Africa

Dendron pitfall trap

November 1969 · col. J. Viljoen

NMZA 7756 ♀ Zimbabwe

Harare, 1731C3

April 1970 · col. H. R. Mackay

TM 15750 ♂ South Africa

Pafuri, Kruger National Park

January 1972 · col. E. J. Kendelsohn

PPRI AcAT 91/1401 1 imm. ♂ South Africa

Skukuza Camp, Kruger National Park

September 1973 · col. F. Scholtz

NMZA 1150 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo, Matsheamhlope, 2028B1

November 1978 · col. K. H. Buchan

PPRI AcAT 80/144 1 imm. ♂ South Africa

Army Battle School, 45 km S. of Sishen, North Cape

March 1978 · col. M. Stiller

silk-lined burrow

NMZA 1426 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo

November 1979 · col. A. Thompson

NMZA 1628 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo hillside

November 1980 · col. G. Miller-Cranko

NMBA 233 ♂ South Africa

Krugersdrift

December 1982 · col. Museum staff

NMZA 1656 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo, 2028B1

December 1982 · col. G. Kaufman

NMZA 1742 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo

December 1982

NMBA 692 ♂ South Africa

Florisbad

December 1983 · col. Museum staff

NMZA 2009 ♂ Botswana

Makgadikgadi Pans

December 1983 · col. J. L. Minshull

NMZA 2013 ♂ Zimbabwe

Chishawasha, 1731C3

November 1983 · col. A. Mulcondo

NMZA 2083 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo, 2028B1

November 1983 · col. P. Mwanga

NMZA 2719 ♂ Zimbabwe

Hillcrest school, Mutare

November 1984 · col. S. van der Pyll

NMZA 5341 ♂ Zimbabwe

Chipinda pools HQ., Gonarezhou National Park

December 1984 · col. P. Kagoro

no palps

NMZA 3113 ♀ Zimbabwe

Chipinda pools, Gonarezhou National Park

April 1985 · col. J. Minshull

1 imm. X ,

NMBA 2799 ♂ South Africa

Bloemfontein

December 1987 · col. Museum staff

in garden

NMBA 3443 ♂ South Africa

Brandfort, Florisbad

November 1987 · col. L. N. Lotz

1250 m

NMBA 3727 ♂ South Africa

Brandfort, Florisbad

December 1987 · col. L. N. Lotz

1250 m

PPRI AcAT 91/1441 ♀ South Africa

Barberspan

December 1987 · col. K. Morgan

dead in rondavel with damaged abdomen

NMBA 3140 ♂ South Africa

C. R. Haiondale, De Hoek

December 1988 · col. V. R. Strydom

under stones, captive till April 1989

NMZA 6421 ♀ Zimbabwe

Nketa six, Bulawayo, 2028B1

February 1988 · col. E. Tshuma

NMZA 7247 ♀ Zimbabwe

Beacon Hill, Mvuma, 1930A4

December 1988 · col. D. G. Broadley

NMZA 7760 ♀ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo suburbs, 2028B1

November 1989 · col. T. Buyanga

NMZA 7761 ♂ Zimbabwe

Gutu Mission, 1931C1

November 1989 · col. T. Volpers

NMZA 7789 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bulawayo hillside, 2028B1

November 1989 · col. P. Minshull

NMZA 9057 ♂ Mozambique

Pambarra

September 1991 · col. P. R. Fox

NMZA 10487 ♂ Zimbabwe

Newton West, Bulawayo, 2028B1

June 1993 · col. K. Hurry

immature

NMBA 8254 ♂ South Africa

Bloemfontein

December 1995 · col. L. N. Lotz

in water meter hole

NMBA 8255 ♂ South Africa

Bloemfontein

1996 · col. D. Martins

TM 15625 ♂ South Africa

Dwars River

November 2006 · col. Dr Gough

immature

TM 3956 ♂ South Africa

Wolmaransstad

November 2010 · col. Resident Magistrate

TM 15631 ♂ South Africa

Hectorspruit

October 2013 · col. F. Streeter

BMNH ♂ South Africa

Saddle back view point, Barberton

col. (Richard Gallon)

matured in captivity

BMNH 03.7.14.56.57 ♂ South Africa

Zoutpansberg, Transvaal

col. (J. P. Cregoe)

BMNH 05.3.30.31 ♀ South Africa

Steynsburg , Cape Colony

col. (Miss Leppan)

BMNH 08 .12.28.8 ♀ Zimbabwe

Houseficld Estate, Salisbury (=Harare)

col. (J. F. Darling)

BMNH 08.12.28.9 ♀ Zimbabwe

Housefield Estate, Salisbury (=Harare)

col. (J. F. Darling)

BMNH 12.8.10.2 ♀ South Africa

Barberton

col. (P. Rendall)

(dry tray)

BMNH 99.5.4.15 ♀ Zimbabwe

Devil's Pass, East Mashonaland

BMNH 99.5.4.16 ♂ Zimbabwe

Salisbury (=Harare)

col. (G. A. K. Marshall)

PPRI AcAT 2009/3005 ♀ South Africa

Saddle back view point, Barberton, 1238 m

col. (Richard Gallon & Thomas Ezendam)

died in captivity

? ♂ South Africa

Vryburg in Bechuanaland, Cape Colony

col. Mrs. A. W. Fincham).

? ♀ South Africa

Vryburg in Bechuanaland, Cape Colony

col. Mrs. A. W. Fincham).

? ♂ South Africa

Zambesi River

col. J. Fry

dried

MWNH ♂ Namibia

Okahandja

col. V. Reppert

NMZA 1633 ♂ Zimbabwe

Bikita, 2031B1

col. J. I. W. Mullins

TM 5212 ♀ South Africa

Lake Fundudzi

TM 5249 ♀ South Africa

Komatipoort

immature

TM 5289 ♂ South Africa

TM 5441 ♂ South Africa

TM 5442 ♂ South Africa

ZMB 31147 ♂ Namibia

col. Dr Lubbert

AMGS 98899

Various localities- Two specimens card labled from Newington; No 1542 & 1600. One from Schweizer Reneke; No 2227, one from Duivel's Kloof Zoutpansberg District; 3075a & one from Malelane.

AMGS 98978

No. 1362

AMGS 99139

AMGS 99238 South Africa

Dunbrody (=)

AMGS 99034 South Africa

Bloemfontein (=290645S 261335E)

AMGS 99241 South Africa

Ndumu Game Reserve (=265300S 321800E)

N. Zululand ner Ndumu

AMGS 99239 South Africa

Klerksdorp (=Coordinates from: http://www.maplandia.com/south-africa/north-west/klerksdorp/klerksdorp/)

AMGS 99242 South Africa

Klerksdorp (=Coordinates from: http://www.maplandia.com/south-africa/north-west/klerksdorp/klerksdorp/)

AMGS 99004 South Africa

Newington siding on Selati Line via Komati Port. (=Newington Station is now developed as Savana Private Game Reserve)

AMGS 99007 South Africa

Newington siding on Selati Line via Komati Port. (=Newington Station is now developed as Savana Private Game Reserve)

Card labled col no 1520

AMGS 99116 South Africa

Newington (=Coordinates from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newington,_Mpumalanga)

Taxonomic History