Pterartoria sagae

Cape Pterartoria wolf spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Pterartoria
Species:	P. sagae
Binomial name
	Pterartoria sagae; Purcell, 1903
Synonyms
	Pterartoriola sagaeRoewer, 1955 ;

Last updated November 05, 2025

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]

Distribution

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

Pterartoria sagae is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic purposes by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Threats to the species are unknown and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.^[3]

Taxonomy

Pterartoria sagae was described by Purcell in 1903 from the Hex River Valley. The species was transferred to Pterartoriola by Roewer in 1955 and back to Pterartoria by Russell-Smith and Roberts in 2017.^[2] It is known only from females.^[3]

References

↑ 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.
1 2 3 "Pterartoria sagae 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. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[purcell1903-1] 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.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Pterartoria sagae 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. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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