Cheiracanthium minshullae

Minshull's 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. minshullae
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium minshullae
Lotz, 2007

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

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from KwaZulu-Natal at elevations from 5-140 m above sea level.

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. Some specimens were collected with malaise traps and by beating trees. It has been sampled from the Savanna Biome.

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiracanthium minshullae 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 from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.