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.

In synonymy:

Mariguitaia González-Sponga, 2004 = Micropholcus Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Gen. Micropholcus Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00400

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Mariguitaia González-Sponga, 2004a: 64 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03801] (type M. divergentis González-Sponga, 2004) by Huber, 2009a: 66; Lomazi et al., 2018: 47 suggest the New World species to belong to a separate genus.

In synonymy:

Micropholcus chavanei (Millot, 1946, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus conicus (Franganillo, 1931) = Micropholcus delicatulus Franganillo, 1930 (Franganillo, 1936b: 78, sub Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus divergentis (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus infirmus (Thorell, 1895, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus museorum (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus neoespartana (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus occidentalis (Mello-Leitão, 1929, T from Micromerys) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Huber, 2000: 55)

Micropholcus senegalensis (Millot, 1940, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus sucrensis (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus unicolor (Petrunkevitch, 1929, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus agadir (Huber, 2011) | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:044794

Pholcus agadir Huber, 2011b: 331, f. 1530-1531, 1553-1554, 1606-1611 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus agadir Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018: 99 (T from Pholcus)

Micropholcus baoruco (Huber, 2006) | | Hispaniola urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039649

Leptopholcus baoruco Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2342, f. 1a-b, 2a-b, g-i, 3a-e, 4a-m, 9a (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus baoruco Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus brazlandia (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039650

Leptopholcus brazlandia Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 100, f. 2-3, 8-9, 14-18 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus brazlandia Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047486

Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 439, f. 14, 38-42 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus dalei (Petrunkevitch, 1929) | | Puerto Rico, Virgin Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003431

Micromerys dalei Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 150, f. 144-148 (Dmf) Original description

Micromerys dalei Bryant, 1940: 296 (S of Leptopholcus delicatulus, revalidated by Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251)

Leptopholcus dalei Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986a: 206 (T from Micromerys)

Leptopholcus dalei Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986b: 47 (T from Micromerys)

Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 1997b: 356, f. 22A-E, 23A-B, 24, 26A (mf)

Leptopholcus dalei Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251, f. 6-10 (mf)

Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 1998c: 595, f. 8M (m)

Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 2000: 77, f. 27, 105, 302-305, 309 (mf)

Micropholcus dalei Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus delicatulus (Franganillo, 1930) | | Cuba urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003433

Leptopholcus delicatulus Franganillo, 1930: 15 (Df) Original description

Leptopholcus conicus Franganillo, 1931c: 286 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060402]

Leptopholcus conicus Franganillo, 1936b: 78 (S of Leptopholcus conicus; erroneously used younger name)

Leptopholcus delicatulus Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251, f. 1-5, 11-20 (mf, removed from S of Leptopholcus dalei, contra Bryant, 1940: 296)

Leptopholcus delicatulus Huber, 2000: 77, f. 291-294, 306 (mf)

Micropholcus delicatulus Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus evaluna (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039651

Leptopholcus evaluna Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 6-7, 12-13, 24-28 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus evaluna Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) | | Temperate Asia. Introduced to both Americas, Belgium, Germany, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003581

Pholcus fauroti Simon, 1887e: 453 (Dmf) Original description

Pholcus infirmus Thorell, 1895b: 72 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060404]

Pholcus unicolor Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 147, f. 139-143 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060410]

Leptopholcus occidentalis Mello-Leitão, 1929c: 95, f. 6 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060407]

Pholcus senegalensis Millot, 1941: 14, f. 5 bis A-B (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060408]

Pholcus chavanei Millot, 1946a: 130, f. 2A-B (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060401]

Micromerys occidentalis Mello-Leitão, 1946a: 75 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus fauroti Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73, f. 1-9 (mf, T from Pholcus, S of Pholcus chavanei, P. infirmus, P. senegalensis and P. unicolor, for P. unicolor confirming Roth, 1985: B-33-1)

Micropholcus fauroti Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 52, f. 22T-Y (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2000: 55, f. 26, 47, 106, 123, 158-159 (S of Micromerys occidentalis)

Micropholcus fauroti Irie, 2000b: 215, f. 1-4 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001: 199, f. 19-20 (f)

Micropholcus fauroti Van Keer & Van Keer, 2001: 83, f. 4.1-9 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Saaristo, 2001b: 12, f. 7-15 (mf)

Mariguitaia divergentis González-Sponga, 2004a: 64, pl. 1, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060403]

Mariguitaia museorum González-Sponga, 2004a: 68, pl. 2, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060405]

Mariguitaia neoespartana González-Sponga, 2004a: 70, pl. 3, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060406]

Mariguitaia sucrensis González-Sponga, 2004a: 72, pl. 4, f. 1-7 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060409]

Micropholcus fauroti Beatty, Berry & Huber, 2008: 12, f. 21-22, 56-57 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Irie, 2009: 106, f. 6-8 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2009a: 66 (S of Mariguitaia divergentis, M. museorum, M. neoespartana and M. occidentalis)

Micropholcus fauroti Saaristo, 2010: 163, f. 25.21-30 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2011b: 26, f. 1, 30-31, 48-49, 83-101 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Huber et al., 2017: 14, f. 4-7 (mf)

Micropholcus fauroti Vishnudas & Sudhikumar, 2021: 60, f. 1-8 (mf)

Micropholcus hispaniola (Huber, 2000) | | Hispaniola urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003436

Leptopholcus hispaniola Huber, 2000: 77, f. 300-301, 308 (Dmf) Original description

Leptopholcus hispaniola Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2347, f. 2c-d, j, 5a-d, 6a-m, 9b (mf)

Micropholcus hispaniola Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus jacominae Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001 | | Yemen urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037487

Micropholcus jacominae Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001: 199, f. 17-18, 21-26 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus jamaica (Huber, 2000) | | Jamaica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003437

Leptopholcus jamaica Huber, 2000: 79, f. 295-299, 307 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus jamaica Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus pataxo (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039652

Leptopholcus pataxo Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 4-5, 10-11, 19-23 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus pataxo Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047485

Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435, f. 9-10, 13, 17-37 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047487

Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 440, f. 15, 43-47 (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos, 2019 | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051268

Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos in Barrientos, Brañas & Mederos, 2019: 6, f. 6-12, 13C-H (Dmf) Original description

Micropholcus toma (Huber, 2006) | | Hispaniola urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039653

Leptopholcus toma Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2353, f. 2e-f, k, 7a-d, 8a-m, 9c-d (Dmf) Original description

Leptopholcus toma Penney, 2008: 76, f. 5.25 (m)

Micropholcus toma Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus ubajara Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047488

Micropholcus ubajara Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 444, f. 4, 11-12, 16, 48-65 (Dmf) Original description