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.

Distribution

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..

Habitat and ecology

Pterartoria confusa is a ground dwelling spider sampled from fynbos vegetation, with a single specimen collected in a vineyard.

Conservation

Pterartoria confusa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. There are no known threats to the species and it is protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area and Anysberg Nature Reserve.

Taxonomy

Pterartoria confusa was described by Russell-Smith and Roberts in 2017 from Kamieskroon. The species is known from both sexes.