Pterartoria caldaria
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| Montagu 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. caldaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterartoria caldaria | |
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Pterartoria caldaria is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Montagu Pterartoria wolf spider.[3]
Pterartoria caldaria is found in South Africa,[2] where has been sampled from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 222 to 920 m. Localities include Grahamstown, Montagu from the Hot Baths, Matjiesfontein, Laingsburg, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Seweweekspoort, and Bontebok National Park.[3]
