World Spider Catalog

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).

Gen. Khorata Huber, 2005 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03617

type Khorata khammouan Huber, 2005; gender feminine

Khorata bachma Yao & Li, 2018 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050585

Khorata bachma Yao & Li in Nie et al., 2018: 481, f. 1A-D, 2A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata bangkok Huber, 2005 | | Thailand, Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039645

Khorata bangkok Huber, 2005b: 82, f. 148-150, 166-167 (Dmf) Original description

Khorata bayeri Yao, Li & Jäger, 2014 | | Thailand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046886

Khorata bayeri Yao, Li & Jäger, 2014: 336, f. 17-29 (Dm) Original description

Khorata circularis Yao & Li, 2013 | | Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046153

Khorata circularis Yao & Li, 2013: 28, f. 28A-D, 29A-E, 30A-F (Dmf) Original description

Khorata cucphuong Yao & Li, 2018 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050586

Khorata cucphuong Yao & Li in Nie et al., 2018: 482, f. 3A-D, 4A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata dangi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047346

Khorata dangi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015: 12, f. 35A-D, 36A-E, 37A-D (Dm) Original description

Khorata danxia Sheng & Xu, 2021 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053499

Khorata danxia Sheng & Xu in Sheng et al., 2021: 2464, f. 1A-E, 2A-G (Dmf) Original description

Khorata dawei Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051434

Khorata dawei Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 337, f. 1A-D, 2A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata diaoluoshanensis Tong & Li, 2008 | | China (Hainan) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:041404

Khorata diaoluoshanensis Tong & Li, 2008a: 52, f. 1J-L, 5A-G (Dmf) Original description

Khorata diaoluoshanensis Tong, 2013: 62, f. 31J-L, 82A-G (mf)

Khorata digitata Yao & Li, 2010 | | China, Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043471

Khorata digitata Yao & Li, 2010: 5, f. 1A-D, 2A-D, 3A-D, 4A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata digitata Li et al., 2025f: 284, f. 4A-B (mf)

Khorata dongkou Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043472

Khorata dongkou Yao & Li, 2010: 5, f. 5A-D, 6A-D, 7A-D, 8A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata dupla Yao & Li, 2013 | | Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046154

Khorata dupla Yao & Li, 2013: 41, f. 31A-D, 32A-E, 33A-F (Dm) Original description

Khorata epunctata Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043473

Khorata epunctata Yao & Li, 2010: 6, f. 9A-D, 10A-D, 11A-D, 12A-C (Dfmf) Original description

Khorata flabelliformis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043474

Khorata flabelliformis Yao & Li, 2010: 7, f. 13A-D, 14A-D, 15A-D, 16A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata fusui Zhang & Zhu, 2009 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042973

Khorata fusui Zhang & Zhu, 2009d: 234, f. 1-7 (Dmf) Original description

Khorata guiensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043475

Khorata guiensis Yao & Li, 2010: 8, f. 17A-D, 18A-D, 19A-D, 20A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata huberi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047347

Khorata huberi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015: 13, f. 38A-D, 39A-E, 40A-F (Dmf) Original description

Khorata jaegeri Huber, 2005 | | Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039646

Khorata jaegeri Huber, 2005b: 81, f. 144-145, 157-160 (Dm) Original description

Khorata kep Lan, Jäger & Li, 2021 | | Cambodia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053052

Khorata kep Lan, Jäger & Li in Lan et al., 2021b: 549, f. 3A-D, 4A-E (Dm) Original description

Khorata khammouan Huber, 2005 | | Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039647 TYPE SPECIES

Khorata khammouan Huber, 2005b: 80, f. 141-143, 151-156 (Dmf) Original description

Khorata libo Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051435

Khorata libo Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 340, f. 3A-D, 4A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata liuzhouensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043476

Khorata liuzhouensis Yao & Li, 2010: 9, f. 21A-D, 22A-D, 23A-D, 24A-D (Dmf) Original description

Khorata luojinensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043477

Khorata luojinensis Yao & Li, 2010: 9, f. 25A-D, 26A-D, 27A-D, 28A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata luoping Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051436

Khorata luoping Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 340, f. 5A-D, 6A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata macilenta Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043478

Khorata macilenta Yao & Li, 2010: 10, f. 29A-D, 30A-D, 31A-D, 32A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata matang Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051437

Khorata matang Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 345, f. 7A-D, 8A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata miaoshanensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043479

Khorata miaoshanensis Yao & Li, 2010: 11, f. 33A-D, 34A-D, 35A-D, 36A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata musee Lan & Li, 2021 | | Thailand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053053

Khorata musee Lan & Li in Lan et al., 2021b: 552, f. 5A-D, 6A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata nani Xu, Zheng & Yao, 2020 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051707

Khorata nani Xu, Zheng & Yao, 2020: 159, f. 2A-D, 3A-D, 4A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata nanningensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043480

Khorata nanningensis Yao & Li, 2010: 12, f. 37A-D, 38A-D, 39A-D, 40A-D (Dmf) Original description

Khorata ningming Zhang & Zhu, 2009 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042974

Khorata ningming Zhang & Zhu, 2009d: 236, f. 8-15 (Dmf) Original description

Khorata ningyuan Wei & Xu, 2014 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046741

Khorata ningyuan Wei & Xu, 2014: 184, f. 1A-D, 2A-D, 3A-E (Dmf) Original description

Khorata ninhbinh Zhang, Li & Yao, 2024 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:061459

Khorata ninhbinh Zhang, Li & Yao, 2024: 3, f. 1A-D, 2A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata palace Yao & Li, 2018 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050588

Khorata palace Yao & Li in Nie et al., 2018: 487, f. 7A-D, 8A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata paquini Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043481

Khorata paquini Yao & Li, 2010: 13, f. 41A-D, 42A-D, 43A-D, 44A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata protumida Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047348

Khorata protumida Yao, Pham & Li, 2015: 14, f. 41A-D, 42A-E, 43A-F (Dmf) Original description

Khorata qian Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051438

Khorata qian Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 348, f. 9A-D, 10A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata qian Li et al., 2025f: 284, f. 4C-D (mf)

Khorata qianlei J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:065858

Khorata qianlei J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao in Li et al., 2025f: 285, f. 2A-D, 3A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata qiyunshanensis Zhou, 2024 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:063053

Khorata qiyunshanensis Zhou in Zhou, Lu & Deng, 2024: 4, f. 1A-B, 2A-H, 3A-D (Dmf) Original description

Khorata quangbinh Yao & Li, 2018 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050589

Khorata quangbinh Yao & Li in Nie et al., 2018: 492, f. 9A-D, 10A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata qunzhen Yao & Liu, 2025 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:065549

Khorata qunzhen Yao & Liu in Wong et al., 2025: 39, f. 1A-F, 2A-F (Dmf) Original description

Khorata robertmurphyi Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043482

Khorata robertmurphyi Yao & Li, 2010: 13, f. 45A-D, 46A-D, 47A-D, 48A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata rongshuiensis Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043483

Khorata rongshuiensis Yao & Li, 2010: 14, f. 49A-D, 50A-B (Df) Original description

Khorata sancai Wei & Xu, 2014 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046742

Khorata sancai Wei & Xu, 2014: 184, f. 4A-D, 5A-D, 6A-E (Dmf) Original description

Khorata schwendingeri Huber, 2005 | | Thailand, Laos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039648

Khorata schwendingeri Huber, 2005b: 82, f. 146-147, 161-165 (Dm) Original description

Khorata shao Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043484

Khorata shao Yao & Li, 2010: 15, f. 51A-D, 52A-D, 53A-D, 54A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata suwei Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051439

Khorata suwei Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 348, f. 11A-D, 12A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata triangula Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043485

Khorata triangula Yao & Li, 2010: 16, f. 55A-D, 56A-D, 57A-D, 58A-C (Dmf) Original description

Khorata vinhphuc Yao & Li, 2018 | | Vietnam urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050587

Khorata vinhphuc Yao & Li in Nie et al., 2018: 487, f. 5A-D, 6A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata wangae Yao & Li, 2010 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043486

Khorata wangae Yao & Li, 2010: 16, f. 59A-D, 60A-B (Df) Original description

Khorata wenshan Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051440

Khorata wenshan Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 353, f. 13A-D, 14A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata xingyi Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2009 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042731

Khorata xingyi Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2009b: 49, f. 1-7 (Dmf) Original description

Khorata yangchun Yao & Li, 2019 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051441

Khorata yangchun Yao & Li in Yao, Nie & Li, 2019: 356, f. 15A-D, 16A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata yuhaoi Xu, Zheng & Yao, 2020 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051708

Khorata yuhaoi Xu, Zheng & Yao, 2020: 162, f. 5A-D, 6A-H (Dmf) Original description

Khorata yuhaoi Li et al., 2025f: 284, f. 4E-F (mf)

Khorata zhui F. Zhang & C. Zhang, 2008 | | China urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042217

Khorata zhui Zhang & Zhang, 2008: 65, f. 1-7 (Dmf) Original description