Pterartoria fissivittata

Pterartoria fissivittata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Grahamstown Pterartoria wolf spider.

Distribution

Pterartoria fissivittata is found in South Africa. It is known only from the type locality Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province. The species was sampled in 1899 at an altitude of 552 m.

Habitat and ecology

Pterartoria fissivittata is a free-running ground dwelling spider sampled from the Thicket biome.

Conservation

Pterartoria fissivittata is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic purposes by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.

Taxonomy

Pterartoria fissivittata was described by Purcell in 1903 from Grahamstown. The species was revised by Russell-Smith and Roberts in 2017 and is known only from females.