| Central Africa Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus armatus Lessert, 1928 [1] | |
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]
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]
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]
Tibellus armatus is known from both sexes. [3]
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]
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]
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