Pterartoria subcrucifera
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| Table Mountain 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. subcrucifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterartoria subcrucifera | |
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Pterartoria subcrucifera is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Table Mountain Pterartoria wolf spider.[3]
Pterartoria subcrucifera is found in South Africa.[2] It is known from the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1,283 m. It is a common species in the Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Pterartoria subcrucifera is a free-running ground dwelling spider recorded from the Fynbos and Succulent Karoo biomes.[3]
