Pterartoria sagae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Cape Pterartoria wolf spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Pterartoria
Species:
P. sagae
Binomial name
Pterartoria sagae
Synonyms
  • Pterartoriola sagae Roewer, 1955

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

Pterartoria sagae is found in South Africa.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province and known only from the type locality Hex River Valley near Worcester. The species occurs at an altitude of 242 m.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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

Description

Conservation

Taxonomy

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