Cheiracanthium angolense

Angola Sac Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiracanthium
Species:
C. angolense
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium angolense
Lotz, 2007

Cheiracanthium angolense is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is a southern African endemic originally described from Angola and is known from three southern African countries.

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces at elevations from 677-1146 m above sea level.

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. Specimens were collected by sweeping mixed grass in the Savanna Biome.

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiracanthium angolense Lotz, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.