Tibellus bruneitarsis
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| Umhahli Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. bruneitarsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus bruneitarsis Lawrence, 1952[1] | |
Tibellus bruneitarsis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Umhahli grass running spider.[3]
The species is named after Umhlali, a town in KwaZulu-Natal where the species was first collected.[3]
Distribution
Tibellus bruneitarsis is a southern African species known from Zimbabwe and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it occurs in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces and is protected in the Polokwane Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,310 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus bruneitarsis are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3]
Description
Tibellus bruneitarsis is known only from females.[3]
