Tibellus sunetae

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

Distribution

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

Habitat and ecology

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

Description

Tibellus sunetae is known from both sexes.

Conservation

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

Taxonomy

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