Cheiracanthium angolense

Angola Sac Spider
Conservation status
Least Concern  (SANBI Red List)
Scientific 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. 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.