Plesianthidium (Spinanthidium) calescens (COCKERELL, 1921)

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (26 specimens):

South Africa: 1♀, 3ÔÔ, 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein, Fynbos, 31°33´16´´S 19°08´31´´E, 680 m, 20.ix.2014, 1♀, idem, 26.viii.2016; 1♀, idem, 11.viii.2011; 1♀, 2ÔÔ, Keiskie Mts., 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, new burned area, 31°45´41´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1270 m, 1.x.2014; 1♀, Kamiesberg Mts., 5 km SE Leliefontein, road side, 30°20´09´´S 18°06´24´´E, 1400 m, 4.x.2014; 1Ô, idem, 6.x.2014; 1Ô, idem, 11.ix.2016, leg. A. Almeida, coll. E. Almeida; 1Ô, idem, 10.ix.2017; 1Ô, Keiski Mts., 3 km E Farm M´Vera, shale, 31°45´29´´S 19°54´13´´E, 1190 m, 30.viii.2016; 2ÔÔ, idem, 13.ix.2016; 1♀, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, Fynbos, 31°16´18´´S 19°02´55´´E, 770 m, 25.viii.2017; 1Ô, Roggeveld Mts., 2 km S Farm Perdekloof, rivier, dolerite, 31°47´35´´S 19°58´16´´E, 1220 m, 1.ix.2017; 1♀, Roggeveld Mts., 2 km SE Farm Allemansdam, burnt area, 31°49´32´´S 19°59´55´´E, 1290 m, 29.viii.2018; 1Ô, 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Zoetfontein E, Fynbos, 31°14´05´´S 19°02´50´´E, 775 m, 9.x.2022; 1Ô, Farm Kanolfontein, 20 km W Sutherland, road side, 32°24´43´´S 20°27´28´´E, 1385 m, 7.ix.2012; 1♀, 4ÔÔ, Farm De Kom, 40 km SSE Sutherland, 32°44´34´´S 20°43´06´´E, 1300 m, 8.ix.2012.

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species is widespread in western and southwestern South Africa (EARDLEY & GRISWOLD 2015) and the new records fall within its known range.