Cembalea plumosa is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania Cembalea jumping spider.
Cembalea plumosa is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. The specific distribution within South Africa is unknown.
These are free-living ground-dwellers.
Cembalea plumosa was originally described in 1925 as Tularosa plumosa from Tanzania. It was transferred to Cembalea by Wesoà Âowska in 1993.
Cembalea plumosa is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.