Tibellus gerhardi
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| Loskopdam Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. gerhardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus gerhardi Van den Berg & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994[1] | |
Tibellus gerhardi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Loskopdam grass running spider.[3]
Tibellus gerhardi is an African endemic known from seven countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from five provinces including four protected areas.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Tibellus gerhardi is known from both sexes.[3]
