Cheiracanthium africanum

Cheiracanthium africanum is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is an African endemic originally described from Tanzania and is recorded from 16 African countries.^[1][2]

African 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. africanum
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium africanum Lessert, 1921
Synonyms
Cheiracanthium franganilloi Caporiacco, 1949 Cheiracanthium tenuipes Roewer, 1961 Cheiracanthium nigropalpatum Schmidt & Jocqué, 1983

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is known from all nine provinces at elevations from 20-2398 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. It has been collected from a wide variety of habitats including gardens, grasslands, cultivated crops, shrubs, trees and from under stones. The species has been sampled from all floral biomes except Desert and Succulent Karoo.^[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. It has been sampled from more than 20 protected areas.^[2]