Sipalolasma warnantae Benoit, 1966

(Figs 21; 22)

Sipalolasma warnantae Benoit, 1966: 237, figs 34-36 (description ♀).

Sipalolasma kissi Benoit, 1966: 240, figs 40-41 (description ♀), n. syn.

TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. DR Congo • 1 ♀; Ituri, Mongbwalu, camp Mundu; [1°55’51.1”N, 30°03’00.8”E]; XI.1939; Mme Lepersonne leg.; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.57324.

Paratypes. DR Congo • 1 ♀; Mongbwalu, Mundu; [1°55’51.1”N, 30°03’00.8”E]; XI.1939; Mme. Scheitz leg.; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.3489 • 3 ♀; Kivu-S, Uvira, vallée du lac Tanganyika; alt. 700 m; [03°25’00”S, 29°08’00”E]; VIII.1961; R. Kiss leg.; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.128137 . • 2 ♀; Uvira, Kalimabenge et Kambekulu; [03°15’00”S, 28°50’00”E]; V. 1962; R. Kiss leg.; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.122789 .

TYPE MATERIAL OF SIPALOLASMA KISSI . — Holotype. DR Congo • 1 ♀; Kivu, Territory Uvira, Mugesera; [03°25’S, 29°08’E]; 20.X.1961; R. Kiss leg.; route de Kabindula; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.12005. Paratype. DR Congo • 1 ♀; Territory Kabare, Fizi; [04°18’S, 28°57’E]; 11.I.1952; R. Kiss leg.; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.93111 • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; BE_RMCA_ARA. Ara.120344 .

DISTRIBUTION. — Democratic Republic of the Congo.

REMARK

Based on the similarity of the female spermatheca, we considered Sipalolasma kissi Benoit, 1966 (Fig. 22) a junior synonym of S. warnantae Benoit, 1966 (Fig. 21).