Pterartoria polysticta

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Bredasdorp 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. polysticta
Binomial name
Pterartoria polysticta

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

Distribution

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Pterartoria polysticta is found in South Africa.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province and occurs at an altitude of 80 m. Localities include Bredasdorp at Marcus Bay and Hermanus.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Pterartoria polysticta is a free-running ground dwelling spider sampled from the Fynbos biome in coastal habitats.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Pterartoria polysticta is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Threats to the species are unknown and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]

Taxonomy

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Pterartoria polysticta was described by Purcell in 1903 from Bredasdorp. Russell-Smith and Roberts described the male in 2017. The species is known from both sexes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.
  2. ^ a b "Pterartoria polysticta Purcell, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.