Platythomisus jubbi

Platythomisus jubbi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Jubbi's Platythomisus crab spider.

Distribution

Platythomisus jubbi is found only in South Africa, where it is known from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.
Notable locations include Kenton-on-Sea, Bathurst, Ndumo Game Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Hoedspruit, and Kruger National Park.

Habitat and ecology

Platythomisus jubbi inhabits the Savanna and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1279 m.
They are free-living on plants. Specimens have been found in silk retreats.

Conservation

Platythomisus jubbi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a wide geographical range, though more sampling is needed to collect the male. It is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Lawrence in 1968 from Kenton-on-Sea in the Eastern Cape. Only the female is known.