Tibellus demangei
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| 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]
Habitat and ecology
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]
Description
Tibellus demangei is known from both sexes.[3]
