Cheiracanthium angolense
| Angola Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus: | Cheiracanthium |
| Species: | C. angolense
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheiracanthium angolense Lotz, 2007
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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
[edit]In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces at elevations from 677-1146 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
[edit]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
[edit]Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cheiracanthium angolense Lotz, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
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