Tibellus armatus
| Central Africa Grass Running Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. armatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus armatus Lessert, 1928[1]
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Tibellus armatus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Central Africa grass running spider.[3]
Distribution
Tibellus armatus is an African species with a wide distribution across six African countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from KwaZulu-Natal and Free State provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 27 to 1,593 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus armatus are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3]
Description
Tibellus armatus is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Tibellus armatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no obvious threats to the species and no conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1928 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a subspecies of Tibellus vossioni.[1] It was elevated to species status and revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lessert, R. de (1928). "Araignées du Congo recueillies au cours de l'expedition par l'American Museum (1909-1915). Deuxieme partie". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 35: 303–352.
- ^ "Tibellus armatus Lessert, 1928". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 35. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.