88 Annals of the 8outh African M/i\entu. 



OLPIUM DESEBTICOLA E. Simon. 



Originally described from Tunisia and Algeria ; a number of 

 specimens from the area in question, viz., several places in the 

 Islands of Cabo Verde : Boa Vista ; Brava ; S. Thiago : Pedra 

 Badejo; and Fogo : S. Felipe (Ellingsen, 4. p. 264), were identified 

 with this species. It has also been recorded from Sicily. 



OLPIUM NITENS Tullgren. 



The type specimen is from South Africa, Great Namaqualand : 

 Liideritz Bay (Tullgren, 24. p. 287). Some new localities will be 

 given in the special part. 



OLPIUM PUSILLUM Ellingsen. 



The original specimen, a $ , was from Cape Colony : Fishhoek 

 near Simonstown (Ellingsen: in Strand 17. p. 596). As to the 

 relationship between this species and the preceding one, see the 

 special part. 



OLPIUM SCHULTZEI Tullgren. 



The single type specimen of this species was described from 

 South Africa, Great Namaqualand : Prince of Wales Bay (Tullgren, 

 24. p. 287). 



OLPIUM SUBGEANDE Tullgren. 



The species was described from a single specimen from South 

 Africa: Kalahari, between Kangand Khakhea (Tullgren, 24. p. 288). 

 Another locality (in Ehodesia) will be given in the special part. 



OLPIUM VEEMIS E. Simon. 



This species, originally described from Egypt and reported later 

 from the whole of the southern coast of the Mediterranean, has also 

 been recorded from the Island of Annobom, on the Guinea Coast 

 (Ellingsen, 4. p. 263). One female. 



IDEOBISIUM QUADRISPINOSUM Tullgren. 



The species was based on $ from Natal: Town Bush, Maritz- 

 burg (Tullgren, 21. p. 231). In the special part will be reported 

 several localities in Cape Colony. 



CHTHONIUS CLATHEATUS Tullgren. 



The type specimens were from Natal : Town Bush, Maritzburg, 

 and from Zululand: Lake Sibayi (Tullgren, 21. p. 234), $ and 2. 

 A new locality will be given in the special part. 



