Pongolania chrysionaria
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| Johannesburg Pongolania Hackled Band Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Pongolania |
| Species: | P. chrysionaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Pongolania chrysionaria | |
Pongolania chrysionaria is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Johannesburg Pongolania hackled band spider.[3]
Pongolania chrysionaria is distributed across the two South African provinces of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 219 to 1,871 m above sea level.
