| Ivory Coast Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. demangei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus demangei Jézéquel, 1964 [1] | |
Tibellus demangei is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Ivory Coast grass running spider. [3]
Tibellus demangei is an African endemic described from the Ivory Coast and also recorded from South Africa. [3] This species is under-collected and suspected to occur in more countries. [3] In South Africa, the species is recorded only from KwaZulu-Natal. [3]
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome, occurring at an altitude of 78 m above sea level. Tibellus demangei are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass. [3]
Tibellus demangei is known from both sexes. [3]
Tibellus demangei 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 J.-F. Jézéquel in 1964 from the Ivory Coast. [1] It was revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994. [3]
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