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Kamieskroon pterartoria wolf spider
Pterartoria confusa
Pterartoria confusa is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kamieskroon Pterartoria wolf spider.
From the article Pterartoria confusa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Pterartoria confusa is found in South Africa. It is presently known from the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 134 to 1,530 m and is abundant in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Pterartoria confusa is a ground dwelling spider sampled from fynbos vegetation, with a single specimen collected in a vineyard.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 833905.