It is found in Lucira, Angola in Namibe province, and is named after the Greek word for hidden, since they were originally misidentified as atypical specimens of P. murinus.

[1] The palpal bulb is gently curved embolus, the absence of an inflected embolic tip and, the absence of a row of stiffened hairs in the scopula are the primary identification factors of this tarantula.

Their ecology is mainly unknown, though it was observed that males are mature in September.

[1] It is found roughly in the Namibian savanna woodlands and the Kaokoveld desert.

[2] These regions are known for their arid and semi-arid climates, where it mainly rains in the summer.