Pterartoria arbuscula

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Hanover's Pterartoria wolf spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Pterartoria
Species:
P. arbuscula
Binomial name
Pterartoria arbuscula
(Purcell, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycosa arbuscula Purcell, 1903

Pterartoria arbuscula is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Hanover's Pterartoria wolf spider.[3]

Pterartoria arbuscula is found in South Africa.[2] It is known from the provinces Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 565 to 1,415 m. Localities include Grahamstown, Lydenburg, and Hanover.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Pterartoria arbuscula is a free-running ground dwelling spider sampled from the Grassland biome.[3]

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