THERIDIIDAE, Sundevall, 1833

Haddad, Charles R. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2019, Clarifying the taxonomic status and distributions of the spider species collected during the Leonhard Schultze expeditions in western and central southern Africa (Arachnida: Araneae), Zootaxa 4608 (3), pp. 451-483 : 480-481

THERIDIIDAE

Enoplognatha inornata O.P.-Cambridge, 1904: 193 [F]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Cape Flats on the Cape Promontory. Also around Cape Town [ RSA]. Distribution in WSC (correct): RSA .

Recent taxonomic treatment: Not redescribed.

Enoplognatha molesta O.P.-Cambridge, 1904: 193 [F]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Little Namaqualand: Kamaggas, Steinkopf [ RSA].

Distribution in WSC (correct): RSA.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Not redescribed.

Latrodectus geometricus C.L. Koch, 1841: 191 [F]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Petit Namaqualand: Kamaggas, Steinkopf [ RSA]; Grand Namaqualand: Kubub [Nam].

Distribution in WSC (correct): Africa. Introduced to both Americans, Poland, Middle East, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Hawaii.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Lotz (1994).

Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902: 191 [R]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Petit Namaqualand: Steinkopf, Kamaggas [ RSA]; Grand Namaqualand: Kubub [Nam].

Distribution in WSC (correct): Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Lotz (1994).

Steassa mormorata Simon, 1910: 192 [D] [= Steatoda marmorata (Simon, 1910) ]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Petit Namaqualand: Kamaggas, Steinkopf [ RSA].

Distribution in WSC (correct): RSA.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Levi & Levi (1962).

Remark: The original spelling of the species name in the description was “ mormorata ”, evidently a typographical error of the widely used “ marmorata ”, which is currently used for the taxon.

Teutana grossa (C.L. Koch, 1838) : 192 [F] [= Steatoda grossa (C.L. Koch, 1838) ]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Lüderitz-Bucht (Angra Pequena) [Nam].

Distribution in WSC (correct): Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan. Introduced to North America, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Hawaii Is., Macaronesia, Algeria.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Many, see WSC.

Teutana lepida O.P.-Cambridge, 1904: 192 [R] [occupied] [= Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990 ]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Cape Promontory: Cape flats [ RSA]; Rooibank near Walfish-Bay—Possession Island [Nam].

Distribution in WSC: South Africa, Lesotho. Introduced to St. Helena, Australia, New Zealand.

*Actual current distribution: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia. Introduced to St. Helena, Australia, New Zealand.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Hann (1994).

Theridion purcelli O.P.-Cambridge, 1904: 191 [F]

Localities in Simon (1910) and countries: Rooibank near Walfish-Bay [Nam]; described from Salt Shore near Cape Town [ RSA].

Distribution in WSC: RSA, St. Helena.

*Actual current distribution: Nam, RSA, St. Helena.

Recent taxonomic treatment: Benoit (1977).