Tibellus seriepunctatus
| Spotted Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. seriepunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus seriepunctatus | |
Tibellus seriepunctatus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and is commonly known as the spotted grass running spider.[3]
Distribution
Tibellus seriepunctatus is an African species with a wide distribution throughout Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from two provinces and is protected in the Mkambati Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 1 to 1,415 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus seriepunctatus are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3]
Description
Tibellus seriepunctatus is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Tibellus seriepunctatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no obvious threats to the species and no conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1907 from Sierra Leone.[1] It was revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.[3]
References
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1907). "Arachnides recueillis par L. Fea sur la côte occidentale d'Afrique. 1re partie". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 43: 218–323.
- ^ "Tibellus seriepunctatus Simon, 1907". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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. 47. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.