Tibellus sunetae

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Sunet's Grass Running Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Philodromidae
Genus: Tibellus
Species:
T. sunetae
Binomial name
Tibellus sunetae
Van den Berg & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994[1]

Tibellus sunetae is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as Sunet's grass running spider.[3]

Distribution

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Tibellus sunetae is a southern African species known from Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from three provinces including four protected areas.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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The species inhabits the Savanna biome, occurring at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,412 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus sunetae are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Tibellus sunetae is known from both sexes.[3]

Conservation

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Tibellus sunetae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in three reserves including Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was described by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994 from Ndumo Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Van den Berg, A.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1994). "A revision of the Afrotropical species of the genus Tibellus Simon (Araneae: Philodromidae)". Koedoe. 37 (1): 67–114.
  2. ^ "Tibellus sunetae Van den Berg & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 48. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.