Modisimus culicinus (Simon, 1893)

Notes. For synonymy, redescription, and distribution, see Huber (1997: 233), Saaristo (2001: 24), and Huber et al. (2017: 13). This species was previously reported from Sri Lanka by Huber & Benjamin (2005) who cited a single female specimen from the “rainforest near Ratnapura” [~ 6.70°N, 80.38°E]. The specimens below were found under rocks on the floor of Belilena Cave.

New record. SRI LANKA: 4♂ 9♀, ZFMK (Ar 20102), and 1♂ 5♀ 1 juv. in pure ethanol, ZFMK (SL100), Sabaragamuwa Province, Belilena Cave near Kitulgala (7.003°N, 80.436°E), 370 m a.s.l., in cave, 7.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) .