Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1850

Family |   ACCEPTED

N.B.: for comments on the monophyly and relationships of many genera see Huber, 1998d and Huber, 2000; the division of Pholcidae into five subfamilies, Ninetinae Simon, 1890, Arteminae Simon, 1893, Modisiminae Simon, 1893, Smeringopinae Simon, 1893 and Pholcinae, is confirmed by Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018; two additional subfamilies are described by Meng et al., 2026: 99, 113 (Caipirinae Meng, Carvalho, Podsiadlowski & Huber, 2026 and Physocyclinae Meng, Carvalho, Podsiadlowski & Huber, 2026).

In synonymy:

Carupania González-Sponga, 2003 = Coryssocnemis Simon, 1893 (Huber, 2009a: Erratum 68)

Gen. Coryssocnemis Simon, 1893 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00381
type Coryssocnemis callaica Simon, 1893; gender feminine
N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Carupania González-Sponga, 2003: 92 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03555] (type C. tarsocurvipes González-Sponga, 2003) by Huber, 2009a: Erratum, 68).

Transferred to other genera:

Coryssocnemis abernathyi Gertsch, 1971 -- see Ixchela

Coryssocnemis altiventer (Keyserling, 1891) -- see Tupigea

Coryssocnemis banksi Moenkhaus, 1898 -- see Mesabolivar

Coryssocnemis conica Banks, 1902 -- see Aymaria

Coryssocnemis floreana Gertsch & Peck, 1992 -- see Aymaria

Coryssocnemis furcula F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 -- see Ixchela

Coryssocnemis insularis Banks, 1902 -- see Aymaria

Coryssocnemis jarmila Gertsch & Peck, 1992 -- see Aymaria

Coryssocnemis paraensis Mello-Leitão, 1947 -- see Mesabolivar

Coryssocnemis pecki Gertsch, 1971 -- see Ixchela

Coryssocnemis placida Gertsch, 1971 -- see Ixchela

Coryssocnemis simoni O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898 -- see Ixchela

Coryssocnemis togata (Keyserling, 1891) -- see Mesabolivar

Coryssocnemis uncata Simon, 1893 -- see Litoporus

Coryssocnemis aripo Huber, 2000 | | Trinidad urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003375
Coryssocnemis aripo Huber, 2000: 253, f. 1005-1013 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis callaica Simon, 1893 | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003376 TYPE SPECIES
Coryssocnemis callaica Simon, 1893a: 483, f. 476 (m)
Coryssocnemis callaica Simon, 1893e: 321 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis callaica Huber, 1997c: 578, f. 3A-E, 4A-B, 5A-D (mf)
Coryssocnemis callaica Huber, 1998c: 595, f. 8K (m)
Coryssocnemis callaica Huber, 2000: 246, f. 993-994 (f)
Coryssocnemis clara Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003377
Coryssocnemis clarus Gertsch, 1971: 60, f. 23-26 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis clara Brignoli, 1983c: 161
"Coryssocnemis" clara Huber, 2000: 344 (misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis discolor Mello-Leitão, 1918 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003378
Coryssocnemis discolor Mello-Leitão, 1918c: 100 (Dm) Original description
"Coryssocnemis" discolor Huber, 2000: 344 (probably misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis faceta Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003379
Coryssocnemis facetus Gertsch, 1971: 58, f. 27 (Df) Original description
Coryssocnemis faceta Brignoli, 1983c: 161
"Coryssocnemis" faceta Huber, 2000: 344 (misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis guacharo Huber, 2020 | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052361
Coryssocnemis guacharo Huber in Huber & Villarreal, 2020: 51, f. 155-164, 166-168 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis guatopo Huber, 2000 | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003380
Coryssocnemis guatopo Huber, 2000: 251, f. 995-1000 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis callaica González-Sponga, 2010b: 10, pl. 1, f. 1-10 (mf; misidentified per Huber & Villarreal, 2020: 48)
Coryssocnemis iviei Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003381
Coryssocnemis iviei Gertsch, 1971: 60, f. 30-33 (Dmf) Original description
"Coryssocnemis" iviei Huber, 2000: 344 (misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis lepidoptera Mello-Leitão, 1918 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003382
Coryssocnemis lepidopterus Mello-Leitão, 1918c: 101 (Df) Original description
"Coryssocnemis" lepidoptera Huber, 2000: 344 (probably misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis monagas Huber, 2000 | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003383
Coryssocnemis monagas Huber, 2000: 251, f. 1001-1004 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis monagas Huber & Villarreal, 2020: 54, f. 165, 169-171 (f)
Coryssocnemis occulta Mello-Leitão, 1918 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003384
Coryssocnemis occultus Mello-Leitão, 1918c: 100 (Df) Original description
Coryssocnemis occulta Huber, 2000: 344 (probably misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis simla Huber, 2000 | | Trinidad urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003385
Coryssocnemis simla Huber, 2000: 248, f. 35, 110, 980-992 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis tarsocurvipes (González-Sponga, 2003) | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:038414
Carupania tarsocurvipes González-Sponga, 2003: 92, f. 1a-i (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis tarsocurvipes Huber, 2009a: 68, erratum (T from Carupania)
Coryssocnemis tarsocurvipes Huber & Villarreal, 2020: 49, f. 141-148 (mf)
Coryssocnemis tigra Huber, 1998 | | Honduras urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003386
Coryssocnemis tigra Huber, 1998a: 60, f. 32-40 (Dmf) Original description
"Coryssocnemis" tigra Huber, 2000: 344 (probably misplaced in the genus)
Coryssocnemis viridescens Kraus, 1955 | | El Salvador to Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003387
Coryssocnemis viridescens Kraus, 1955b: 14, f. 24-26 (Dmf) Original description
Coryssocnemis viridescens Huber, 1998b: 1592, f. 65-69 (mf)
Coryssocnemis viridescens Huber, 1998c: 590, f. 4A-B, 5A-B, 7C-D, 8E (mf)
"Coryssocnemis" viridescens Huber, 2000: 344, f. 93, 187 (may be misplaced)

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