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.
Gen. Physocyclus Simon, 1893 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00413
N.B.: not a senior synonym of Priscula Simon, 1893 (Huber, 1997c: 595, contra Brignoli, 1981c: 96.

Transferred to other genera:

Physocyclus binghamae (Chamberlin, 1916) -- see Priscula

Physocyclus conwayi (Mello-Leitão, 1947) -- see Priscula

Physocyclus difficilis Mello-Leitão, 1918 -- see Mesabolivar

Physocyclus gularis (Simon, 1893) -- see Priscula

Physocyclus macrostylus Mello-Leitão, 1941 -- see Gertschiola

Physocyclus simoni Berland, 1911 -- see Psilochorus

Physocyclus venezuelanus (Simon, 1893) -- see Priscula

In synonymy:

Physocyclus boconoensis González-Sponga, 2007 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Physocyclus borburatensis González-Sponga, 2007 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Physocyclus cariacoensis González-Sponga, 2007 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Physocyclus claviger (Simon, 1878, T from Pholcus) = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2011b: 126)

Physocyclus dubius Mello-Leitão, 1922 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2000: 149)

Physocyclus guatirensis González-Sponga, 2007 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Physocyclus juruensis (Mello-Leitão, 1922, T from Pholcophora) = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Silva-Moreira et al., 2010: 45, after Huber, 2000: 344)

Physocyclus monaguensis González-Sponga, 2007 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Physocyclus muricola Badcock, 1932 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Mello-Leitão, 1946a: 72, 1946b: 33)

Physocyclus neomexicanus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929 = Physocyclus enaulus Crosby, 1926 (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940: 320, after Gertsch, 1935a: 11)

Physocyclus orientalis Zhu & Song, 1999 = Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 (Huber & Zhu, 2001: 152)

Nomen dubium:

Physocyclus rotundus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898a: 263, pl. 39, f. 3-3c (f, Guatemala) -- Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 76

Physocyclus bicornis Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003776
Physocyclus bicornis Gertsch, 1971: 64, f. 66-69 (Dmf; N.B.: omitted by Brignoli) Original description
Physocyclus bicornis Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 12, f. 1-7 (mf)
Physocyclus bicornis Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 16-17 (mf)
Physocyclus brevicornus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043386
Physocyclus brevicornus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 54, f. 133-139 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus californicus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003777
Physocyclus californicus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929: 102, pl. 1, f. 3-4, 6, 11 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus californicus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 14, f. 8-14 (mf)
Physocyclus cornutus Banks, 1898 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003778
Physocyclus cornutus Banks, 1898b: 212, pl. 13, f. 41 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus cornutus Chamberlin, 1921b: 247, pl. 10, f. 5 (f)
Physocyclus cornutus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 16, f. 15-21 (mf)
Physocyclus cornutus Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 2-3 (f)
Physocyclus darwini Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043392
Physocyclus darwini Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 67, f. 176-182 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus dugesi Simon, 1893 | | Mexico to Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003779
Physocyclus dugesi Simon, 1893e: 320 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus dugesi F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902a: 369, pl. 35, f. 1-2 (mf)
Physocyclus dugesi Banks, 1913: 181, pl. 12, f. 25 (m)
Physocyclus dugesi Huber, 1997c: 595, f. 15A-C, 16A-B (m)
Physocyclus dugesi Huber, 1998b: 1596, f. 112-115 (mf)
Physocyclus dugesi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 18, f. 22-28 (mf)
Physocyclus dugesi Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 5-7 (m)
Physocyclus enaulus Crosby, 1926 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003780
Physocyclus enaulus Crosby, 1926: 1, pl. 1, f. 1-2 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus neomexicanus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929: 102, pl. 1, f. 8, 13-15 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039855]
Physocyclus enaulus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940: 320 (Sm)
Physocyclus enaulus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 21, f. 29-41 (mf)
Physocyclus franckei Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043384
Physocyclus franckei Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 50, f. 119-125 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus gertschi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043387
Physocyclus gertschi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 58, f. 140-146 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874) | | North America. Introduced to Africa, Czechia, Iran, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Pacific islands, Galapagos urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003781
Pholcus globosus Taczanowski, 1874: 105 (Df) Original description
Pholcus gibbosus Keyserling, 1877c: 208, pl. 7, f. 2 (Df)
Pholcus claviger Simon, 1878g: 483 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003686]
Physocyclus globosus Simon, 1893a: 470
Pholcus gibbosus Workman, 1896: 72, pl. 72 (f)
Decetia incisa O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898a: 234, pl. 29, f. 1 (Df)
Physocyclus globosus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902a: 368, pl. 34, f. 22-23 (f, Dm)
Physocyclus rotundus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902a: 369, pl. 35, f. 3-3a (f; misidentified per Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 76)
Physocyclus globosus Chamberlin, 1921b: 247, pl. 10, f. 4 (f)
Physocyclus dubius Mello-Leitão, 1922a: 210, f. 2 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053953]
Pholcophora juruensis Mello-Leitão, 1922a: 210, f. 3-4 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003662]
Physocyclus globosus Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 141, f. 132-135 (mf)
Physocyclus muricola Badcock, 1932: 7, f. 2 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003775]
Physocyclus globosus Nakatsudi, 1943a: 152, f. 4a-e (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Mello-Leitão, 1946a: 71 (S of Physocyclus muricola)
Physocyclus globosus Mello-Leitão, 1946b: 33 (S of Physocyclus muricola)
Physocyclus globosus Brignoli, 1981c: 94, f. 14-18, 21-24 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Yaginuma, 1986a: 31, f. 17.8 (m)
Artema atlanta Feng, 1990: 45, f. 20.1-7 (mf, misidentified)
Physocyclus globosus Huber & Eberhard, 1997: 905, f. 1-3, 5-9 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Huber, 1998b: 1596, f. 116-119 (mf)
Physocyclus orientalis Zhu & Song in Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 63, f. 26A-H (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003789]
Physocyclus globosus Huber, 2000: 149, f. 36, 49, 139, 169 (S of Physocyclus dubius)
Physocyclus globosus Huber & Zhu, 2001: 152 (S of Physocyclus orientalis)
Physocyclus globosus Saaristo, 2001b: 17, f. 23-34 (mf)
Physocyclus boconoensis González-Sponga, 2007: 56, pl. 1, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043585]
Physocyclus borburatensis González-Sponga, 2007: 58, pl. 2, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043586]
Physocyclus cariacoensis González-Sponga, 2007: 60, pl. 3, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043587]
Physocyclus guatirensis González-Sponga, 2007: 62, pl. 4, f. 1-10 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043588]
Physocyclus monaguensis González-Sponga, 2007: 64, pl. 5, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043589]
Physocyclus globosus Beatty, Berry & Huber, 2008: 19, f. 12-14, 44-45 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Irie, 2009: 111, f. 36-38 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Huber, 2009a: 66 (S of Physocyclus boconoensis, P. borburatensis, P. cariacoensis, P. guatirensis and P. monaguensis)
Physocyclus globosus Silva-Moreira et al., 2010: 46 (S of Pholcus juruensis, after Huber, 2000: 344)
Physocyclus globosus Saaristo, 2010: 166, f. 25.46-53 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 25, f. 42-48 (mf)
Physocyclus globosus Huber, 2011b: 126 (S of Pholcus claviger)
Physocyclus globosus Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 14-15 (m)
Physocyclus globosus Gómez-Rodríguez et al., 2014: 69, f. 1D (m)
Physocyclus guanacaste Huber, 1998 | | Costa Rica, Honduras urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003782
Physocyclus guanacaste Huber, 1998b: 1591, f. 58-63 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus guanacaste Huber, 2000: 19, f. 37 (m)
Physocyclus guanacaste Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 28, f. 49-55 (mf)
Physocyclus hoogstraali Gertsch & Davis, 1942 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003783
Physocyclus hoogstraali Gertsch & Davis, 1942: 7, f. 45 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus hoogstraali Gertsch, 1971: 62, f. 64-65 (Dm)
Physocyclus hoogstraali Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 30, f. 56-62 (mf)
Physocyclus huacana Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043388
Physocyclus huacana Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 58, f. 147-153 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus lautus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003784
Physocyclus lautus Gertsch, 1971: 66, f. 61 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus lautus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 32, f. 63-69 (f, Dm)
Physocyclus lautus Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 18-19 (m)
Physocyclus lyncis Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053951
Physocyclus lyncis Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022: 198, f. 58-63 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus mariachi Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053949
Physocyclus mariachi Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022: 185, f. 14-37 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus marialuisae Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043390
Physocyclus marialuisae Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 64, f. 161-167 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus merus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003785
Physocyclus merus Gertsch, 1971: 64, f. 39-42 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus merus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 34, f. 70-76 (mf)
Physocyclus mexicanus Banks, 1898 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003786
Physocyclus mexicanus Banks, 1898b: 213, pl. 13, f. 40 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus michoacanus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043385
Physocyclus michoacanus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 52, f. 126-132 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus michoacanus Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 4 (f)
Physocyclus modestus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003787
Physocyclus modestus Gertsch, 1971: 65, f. 47-49 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus modestus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 37, f. 77-83 (mf)
Physocyclus modestus Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 11-12 (f)
Physocyclus montanoi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043389
Physocyclus montanoi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 61, f. 154-160 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus mysticus Chamberlin, 1924 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003788
Physocyclus mysticus Chamberlin, 1924b: 632, f. 70-71 (Dm) Original description
Physocyclus mysticus Huber, 2000: 150, f. 570-580 (m, Df)
Physocyclus mysticus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 39, f. 84-90 (mf)
Physocyclus palmarus Jiménez & Palacios-Cardiel, 2013 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:046305
Physocyclus palmarus Jiménez & Palacios-Cardiel, 2013: 96, f. 3-13 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus paredesi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043396
Physocyclus paredesi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 76, f. 204-207 (Dm) Original description
Physocyclus paredesi Valdez-Mondragón, 2014: 208, f. 18-33 (m, Df)
Physocyclus pedregosus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003790
Physocyclus pedregosus Gertsch, 1971: 64, f. 43-46 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus pedregosus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 41, f. 91-97 (mf)
Physocyclus peribanensis Valdez-Mondragón, 2014 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047202
Physocyclus peribanensis Valdez-Mondragón, 2014: 205, f. 1-17 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus platnicki Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043395
Physocyclus platnicki Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 74, f. 197-203 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus pocamadre Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053952
Physocyclus pocamadre Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022: 201, f. 64-69 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus reddelli Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003791
Physocyclus reddelli Gertsch, 1971: 62, f. 34-38 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus reddelli Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 41, f. 98-104 (mf)
Physocyclus rothi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043393
Physocyclus rothi Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 70, f. 183-189 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus sarae Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043394
Physocyclus sarae Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 72, f. 190-196 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus sarae Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 20-21 (f)
Physocyclus sikuapu Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053950
Physocyclus sikuapu Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022: 192, f. 38-57 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus sprousei Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043391
Physocyclus sprousei Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 64, f. 168-175 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus sprousei Valdez-Mondragón, 2013b: 186, f. 8 (m)
Physocyclus tanneri Chamberlin, 1921 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003793
Physocyclus tanneri Chamberlin, 1921b: 245, pl. 10, f. 1-3 (Df) Original description
Physocyclus tanneri Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929: 102, pl. 1, f. 5, 7, 9, 12 (Dm)
Physocyclus tanneri Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 45, f. 105-111 (mf)
Physocyclus validus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003794
Physocyclus validus Gertsch, 1971: 65, f. 50-52 (Dmf) Original description
Physocyclus validus Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 47, f. 112-118 (mf)
Physocyclus viridis Mello-Leitão, 1940 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003795
Physocyclus viridis Mello-Leitão, 1940h: 21 (Dm) Original description
Physocyclus viridis Huber, 2000: 149 (misplaced in this genus)
Physocyclus viridis Valdez-Mondragón, 2010b: 77 (incertae sedis, misplaced in this genus)
Physocyclus xerophilus Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2020 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052264
Physocyclus xerophilus Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2020: 3, f. 1-16 (Dmf) Original description

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