Pterartoria lativittata

Hanover Pterartoria wolf spider
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	female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Pterartoria
Species:	P. lativittata
Binomial name
	Pterartoria lativittata; (Purcell, 1903)
Synonyms
	Lycosa lativittataPurcell, 1903 ; Pterartoriola lativittataRoewer, 1955 ;

Last updated November 05, 2025

Pterartoria lativittata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Hanover Pterartoria wolf spider.^[3]

Distribution

Pterartoria lativittata is found in Lesotho and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from the provinces Gauteng, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,401 m. Localities include Randburg, Boksburg Park, Hanover, Great Winterhoek Mountains, Perdekloof, Cape near Silverstroom, Cederberg Wilderness Area at various sites, and Cape Town.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Pterartoria lativittata is a free-running ground dwelling spider recorded from Fynbos, Nama Karoo, and a variety of different grassland types.^[3]

Description

female
female

Conservation

Pterartoria lativittata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. Threats to the species are unknown and it is receiving some protection in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.^[3]

Taxonomy

Pterartoria lativittata was originally described by Purcell in 1903 as Lycosa lativittata from Hanover. The species was transferred to Pterartoriola by Roewer in 1955 and back to Pterartoria by Russell-Smith and Roberts in 2017. It is known from both sexes.^[3]

References

↑ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New Arachnida collected by Mr. S. C. Cronwright Schreiner at Hanover, Cape Colony". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 13–42.
1 2 "Pterartoria lativittata (Purcell, 1903)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 5 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. 53. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

External links

Citizen science observations for Pterartoria lativittata at iNaturalist

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[purcell1903a-1] Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New Arachnida collected by Mr. S. C. Cronwright Schreiner at Hanover, Cape Colony". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 13–42.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Pterartoria lativittata (Purcell, 1903)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2021-3] 1 2 3 4 5 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. 53. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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