Loxosceles simillima, LAWRENCE, 1927

Magalhaes, Ivan L F, Brescovit, Antonio D & Santos, Adalberto J, 2017, Phylogeny of Sicariidae spiders (Araneae: Haplogynae), with a monograph on Neotropical Sicarius, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 179 (4), pp. 767-864 : 855

LOXOSCELES SIMILLIMA LAWRENCE

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Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA. Limpopo: Soutpansberg, Farm Amsterdam 116, A. Schoeman, 1 # 2 $ 2 imm. ( TM 10611 ); 23/XI/1970, 1 # 5 $ 1 imm. ( TM 10602 ); Farm Weipe 47, W.D. Haacke, 23/II/1970, 1 # ( TM 10738 ) . Kwazulu-Natal: Mzuke, Ndumo Game Reserve (32.15933, � 26.87089), C. Haddad, 21/I/2006, 1 imm. (MACNAr 11316), 1 $ (MACN-Ar 11317); 17/I/2006, 1 # (MACN-Ar 11319), 1 imm. (MACN-Ar 11320), 1 $ (MACN-Ar 11321) .

Figures

Figure 8. Scanning electron microscopy, Loxosceles spinnerets. A–E, Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927, female (TM 10611), ventral view. A, spinnerets. B, left lateral anterior spinneret. C, same, detail of spigot apexes. D, posterior median spinnerets. E, right posterior lateral spinneret. F, Loxosceles sp. from South Africa, female (TM 19076) modified setae on posterior lateral spinnerets. Ac, aciniform gland spigots; ALS, anterior lateral spinnerets; C, colulus; MAP, major ampullate gland spigot; MS, modified setae; Pi, piriform gland spigots; PLS, posterior lateral spinnerets; PMS, posterior median spinnerets. Scale bars = A, C, D, 0.1 mm; B, E, 0.05 mm; F, 0.02 mm.

Figure 18. Scanning electron microscopy, right male palpi (except H, female), proximal femoral thorn, prolateral view. A, Sicarius thomisoides Walckenaer, 1847 (IBSP 163744). B, Sicarius fumosus (Nicolet, 1849) (IBSP 163716). C, Sicarius mapuche sp. nov. (CAI 3092). D, Sicarius peruensis (Keyserling, 1880) (IBSP 162916). E, Sicarius boliviensis sp. nov. (AMNH, from San Antonio de Parapeti, Bolivia). F, Sicarius levii sp. nov. (MACN 30239) (left palp, mirrored). G, Hexophthalma hahni (Karsch, 1878) comb. rest. H, Hexophthalma spatulata (Pocock, 1900) comb. nov. (TM 13600). I, Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927 (left palp, mirrored) (TM 10611). Scale bars = 0.05 mm (except H–I, 0.02).

Figure 63. Scanning electronic microscopy, Loxosceles genitalia. A, Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927, male (TM 10611), left palpal bulb, prolateral. B, Loxosceles hirsuta Mello-Leit~ ao, 1931, male (MACN 21483), right palpal bulb, prolateral. Inset showing bulb microteeth. C, Loxosceles hirsuta, female (MACN 21483), left spermathecae, digested. D, same, close-up of pores. IS, inner spermatheca; OS, outer spermatheca; UE, uterus externus. Scale bars = A, 0.5 mm; B, 0.1 mm; C, 0.05 mm; D, 0.02 mm.