Tibellus kibonotensis
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| Tanzania Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. kibonotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus kibonotensis Lessert, 1919[1] | |
Tibellus kibonotensis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania grass running spider.[3]
Tibellus kibonotensis is an African endemic known from nine countries: Burkina Faso, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from four provinces and is protected in the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Tibellus kibonotensis is known from both sexes.[3]