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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.[1][2]

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces at elevations from 677-1146 m above sea level.[2]

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.[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cheiracanthium angolense Lotz, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
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