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.

Gen. Psilochorus Simon, 1893 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00417

Transferred to other genera:

Psilochorus browningi Roewer, 1951 -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus cambridgei Mello-Leitão, 1947 -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus ceruleiventris Mello-Leitão, 1916 -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus cyaneomaculatus (Keyserling, 1891) -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus dasyops Mello-Leitão, 1947 -- see Aymaria

Psilochorus fluminensis Mello-Leitão, 1918 -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus lemniscatus Simon, 1894 -- see Mecolaesthus

Psilochorus marcuzzii Caporiacco, 1955 -- see Pisaboa

Psilochorus multiguttatus Simon, 1905 -- see Holocneminus

Psilochorus nigridentis Mello-Leitão, 1922 -- see Mesabolivar

Psilochorus nigrifrons Simon, 1894 -- see Mecolaesthus

Psilochorus nigromaculatus Kulczyński, 1911 -- see Arnapa

Psilochorus sphaeroides (L. Koch, 1872) -- see Wugigarra

Psilochorus wunderlichi Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995 -- see Wugigarra

In synonymy:

Psilochorus cacahuamilpensis (Herrera, 1891, T from Pholcus) = Psilochorus cordatus Bilimek, 1867 (Gertsch, 1971: 72)

Psilochorus coahuilanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937 = Psilochorus pallidulus Gertsch, 1935 (Slowik, 2009: 31)

Psilochorus gertschi Schenkel, 1950 = Psilochorus apicalis Banks, 1921 (Slowik, 2009: 8)

Psilochorus simplicior Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 = Psilochorus simoni Berland, 1911 (Slowik, 2009: 39)

Nomen dubium:

Psilochorus cornutus (Keyserling, 1887b: 475, pl. 6, f. 47, m, USA, originally in Pholcus; Emerton, 1902: 130, f. 309-311, f) -- Slowik, 2009: 5

Psilochorus acanthus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003821

Psilochorus acanthus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 12, f. 18-21 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus acanthus Slowik, 2009: 7, f. 5-14 (mf)

Psilochorus agnosticus Chamberlin, 1924 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003822

Psilochorus agnosticus Chamberlin, 1924b: 637, f. 73-74 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus agnosticus Slowik, 2009: 15 (may be a S of Psilochorus californiae)

Psilochorus apicalis Banks, 1921 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003823

Psilochorus apicalis Banks, 1921: 99, f. 1 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus gertschi Schenkel, 1950b: 44, f. 10a-c (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003838]

Psilochorus apicalis Slowik, 2009: 8, f. 15-27 (mf, S of Psilochorus gertschi)

Psilochorus bantus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003824

Psilochorus bantus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 10, f. 10-13 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus bantus Slowik, 2009: 10, f. 28-36 (mf)

Psilochorus bromelicola Huber, 2019 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050907

Psilochorus bromelicolus Huber in Huber & Carvalho, 2019: 64, f. 240-251 (Dmf; N.B.: explicitely stated to be adjectival, see FAQ 6) Original description

Psilochorus bruneocyaneus Mello-Leitão, 1941 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003825

Psilochorus bruneocyaneus Mello-Leitão, 1941a: 117 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus bruneocyaneus Huber, 2000: 345 (may be misplaced)

Psilochorus californiae Chamberlin, 1919 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003826

Psilochorus californiae Chamberlin, 1919b: 8, pl. 3, f. 2-3 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus californiae Slowik, 2009: 11, f. 37-46 (m, Df)

Psilochorus cambridgei Gertsch & Davis, 1937 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003827

Psilochorus cambridgei Gertsch & Davis, 1937: 8, f. 6-8 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus coloradensis Slowik, 2009 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042483

Psilochorus coloradensis Slowik, 2009: 16, f. 1, 47-55 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus concinnus Gertsch, 1973 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003829

Psilochorus concinnus Gertsch, 1973a: 147, f. 5-7 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus concolor Slowik, 2009 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042484

Psilochorus concolor Slowik, 2009: 16, f. 56-66 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus conjunctus Gertsch & Davis, 1942 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003830

Psilochorus conjunctus Gertsch & Davis, 1942: 10, f. 15-17, 24-26 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus cordatus (Bilimek, 1867) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003831

Pholcus cordatus Bilimek, 1867: 907 (D) Original description

Pholcus cacahuamilpensis Herrera, 1891: 220 (D) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:061349]

Psilochorus cordatus Gertsch, 1971: 72 (Dmf, T from Pholcus, S of Pholcus cacahuamilpensis)

Psilochorus delicatus Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003833

Psilochorus delicatus Gertsch, 1971: 76, f. 90-91 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus diablo Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003834

Psilochorus diablo Gertsch, 1971: 73, f. 77-81 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus dogmaticus Chamberlin, 1924 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003835

Psilochorus dogmaticus Chamberlin, 1924b: 633, f. 72 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus dogmaticus Slowik, 2009: 15 (may be a S of Psilochorus californiae)

Psilochorus durangoanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003836

Psilochorus durangoanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937: 9, f. 9, 15 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus fishi Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003837

Psilochorus fishi Gertsch, 1971: 73, f. 84-86 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus hesperus Gertsch & Ivie, 1936 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003839

Psilochorus hesperus Gertsch & Ivie, 1936: 1, f. 1-5 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus hesperus Slowik, 2009: 19, f. 67-76 (mf)

Psilochorus hesperus Slowik, Schneider & Rickman, 2024: 156, f. 9-11 (f)

Psilochorus hooki Slowik, 2009 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042485

Psilochorus hooki Slowik, 2009: 21, f. 77-81 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus imitatus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003840

Psilochorus imitatus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940: 321, f. 17 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus imitatus Slowik, 2009: 22, f. 2-4, 82-91 (mf)

Psilochorus imitatus Jiménez, Palacios-Cardiel & Chávez-Lara, 2020: 12, f. 32-35 (mf)

Psilochorus inyo Slowik, 2009 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042486

Psilochorus inyo Slowik, 2009: 28, f. 92-98 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus inyo Slowik, Schneider & Rickman, 2024: 155, f. 1-5 (Df)

Psilochorus itaguyrussu Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039669

Psilochorus itaguyrussu Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005b: 274, f. 1-2, 5a, 6a, 7-9 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus minimus Schmidt, 1956 | | Ecuador urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003842

Psilochorus minimus Schmidt, 1956a: 24 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus minimus Huber, 2000: 345 (may be misplaced)

Psilochorus minutus Banks, 1898 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003843

Psilochorus minutus Banks, 1898b: 213, pl. 13, f. 42 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus murphyi Gertsch, 1973 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003844

Psilochorus murphyi Gertsch, 1973a: 148, f. 8-10 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus pallidulus Gertsch, 1935 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003846

Psilochorus pallidulus Gertsch, 1935a: 13, f. 28-30 (Dm) Original description

Psilochorus coahuilanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937: 10, f. 10, 16 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003828]

Psilochorus pallidulus Slowik, 2009: 31, f. 99-107 (mf, S of Psilochorus coahuilanus)

Psilochorus papago Gertsch & Davis, 1942 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003847

Psilochorus papago Gertsch & Davis, 1942: 8, f. 18-23 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus papago Slowik, 2009: 31, f. 108-117 (mf)

Psilochorus pullulus (Hentz, 1850) | | Canada, USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003848

Theridion pullulum Hentz, 1850: 282, pl. 10, f. 5 (Df) Original description

Pholcus pullulus Thorell, 1877c: 487 (Dm)

Brachypholcus pullulus van Hasselt, 1887c: 98 (introduced two genus names for the same species at the same time)

Pseudopholcus pullulus van Hasselt, 1887c: 98 (introduced two genus names for the same species at the same time)

Psilochorus pullulus Simon, 1893a: 482, f. 470-471, 474-475 (mf)

Psilochorus pullulus Gertsch, 1935a: 14, f. 14, 25-27 (mf)

Psilochorus pullulus Huber, 2000: 23, f. 54, 88, 185 (m)

Psilochorus pullulus Slowik, 2009: 33, f. 118-127 (mf)

Psilochorus pullulus Gómez-Rodríguez & Salazar, 2012: 3, f. II.16A-B (f)

Psilochorus redemptus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003849

Psilochorus redemptus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940: 322 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus redemptus Slowik, 2009: 35, f. 128-137 (mf)

Psilochorus rockefelleri Gertsch, 1935 | | Canada, USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003850

Psilochorus rockefelleri Gertsch, 1935a: 13, f. 18 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus rockefelleri Slowik, 2009: 38, f. 138-147 (f, Dm)

Psilochorus rockefelleri Slowik, Schneider & Rickman, 2024: 156, f. 6-8 (f)

Psilochorus russelli Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003851

Psilochorus russelli Gertsch, 1971: 74, f. 87-89 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus sectus Mello-Leitão, 1939 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003852

Psilochorus sectus Mello-Leitão, 1939a: 172 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus sectus Huber, 2000: 345 (may be misplaced)

Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911) | | USA. Introduced to Europe, Turkey, New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003853

Physocyclus simoni Berland, 1911: 110, f. 1-5 (Dm) Original description

Physocyclus simoni Dalmas, 1915: 303 (Df)

Physocyclus simoni Bristowe, 1933e: 511, f. 1-5 (mf)

Psilochorus simplicior Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 12, f. 22-23 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003854]

Physocyclus simoni Locket & Millidge, 1951: 93, f. 48D-F (mf)

Physocyclus simoni Brændegaard, 1966: 84, f. 74-75 (mf)

Physocyclus simoni Dziabaszewski, 1967: 139, f. 1-6 (mf)

Physocyclus simoni Ledoux, 1967: 70, f. 4a-c (m)

Physocyclus simoni Kritscher, 1970b: 138, f. 1-6 (mf)

Physocyclus simoni Klausen, 1972: 123, f. 1-4 (mf)

Physocyclus simoni Moritz, 1973: 174, f. 1-3 (m)

Psilochorus simoni Gertsch in Locket, Millidge & Merrett, 1974: 3 (T from Physocyclus, S of Psilochorus simplicior assumed)

Psilochorus simoni Palmgren, 1977a: 27, f. 6.3-5 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Vossen, 1983: 236, f. 2a-g (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Roberts, 1985: 64, f. 21b (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Jonsson, 1990: 84, f. 5, 7-8 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 40, f. 83 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Huber, 1994a: 85, f. 1-4 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Roberts, 1995: 99, f. (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Roberts, 1998: 102, f. (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Huber, 1998c: 595, f. 8A (m)

Psilochorus simoni Trotta, 2005: 171, f. 381-382 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Almquist, 2005: 30, f. 67a-c (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Bayram et al., 2008a: 93, f. 2A-D (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Slowik, 2009: 39, f. 148-157 (mf, S of Psilochorus simplicior)

Psilochorus simoni Paquin, Vink & Dupérré, 2010: 35, f. 12.2, 7-9 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Le Peru, 2011: 157, f. 200 (mf)

Psilochorus simoni Isaia et al., 2011: 110, f. 2.5A-B, 2.6 (mf)

Psilochorus sinaloa Gertsch & Davis, 1942 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003855

Psilochorus sinaloa Gertsch & Davis, 1942: 8, f. 27-28 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus taperae Mello-Leitão, 1929 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003857

Psilochorus taperae Mello-Leitão, 1929c: 94, f. 3-5 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus taperae Huber, 2000: 345 (may be misplaced)

Psilochorus tellezi Gertsch, 1971 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003858

Psilochorus tellezi Gertsch, 1971: 74, f. 82-83 (Df) Original description

Psilochorus texanus Slowik, 2009 | | USA, Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042487

Psilochorus texanus Slowik, 2009: 41, f. 158-166 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus topanga Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003859

Psilochorus topanga Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 11, f. 14-17 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus topanga Slowik, 2009: 43, f. 167-175 (mf)

Psilochorus utahensis Chamberlin, 1919 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003860

Psilochorus utahensis Chamberlin, 1919a: 247, pl. 17, f. 1-2 (Dmf) Original description

Psilochorus utahensis Slowik, 2009: 44, f. 176-186 (mf)

Psilochorus ybytyriguara Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039670

Psilochorus ybytyriguara Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005b: 274, f. 3-4, 5b, 6b (Dm) Original description