Tibellus hollidayi
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| Pietermaritzburg Grass Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. hollidayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus hollidayi Lawrence, 1952[1] | |
Tibellus hollidayi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg grass running spider.[3]
Tibellus hollidayi is an African spider known from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from eight provinces including more than ten protected areas.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Tibellus hollidayi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and there are no obvious threats.[3]
