Tibellus cobusi

Tibellus cobusi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. It is found in parts of Africa and is commonly known as Cobus's grass running spider.

Distribution

Tibellus cobusi is an African species known from Mozambique, Somalia, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known only from Limpopo province.

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Savanna biome, occurring at altitudes ranging from 894 to 1,261 m above sea level. Tibellus cobusi are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.

Description

Tibellus cobusi is known only from males..

Conservation

Tibellus cobusi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although the species is presently known only from one sex, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Blouberg Nature Reserve and Malebogo Nature Reserve.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994 from Potgietersrus in Limpopo.