Genus Pholcus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

My Office Spider - Pholcus phalangioides

Long-bodied Cellar Spider - Pholcus phalangioides

cellar spider- Pholcus phalangioides? - Pholcus phalangioides

Cellar Spider - Pholcus phalangioides - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Haplogynes)

Family Pholcidae (Cellar Spiders)

Genus Pholcus

Explanation of Names

Greek pholkos (φολκος)- "bow-legged"

Gender: Masculine

Numbers

Three described species, as well as several undescribed (1).

Range

Pholcus phalangioides is widespread, Pholcus muralicola found in KS, other species mainly eastern USA endemics (1).

Works Cited

1.	Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual By D. Ubick, P. Paquin, P.E. Cushing and V. Roth (eds)

Contributed by Mike Boone on 8 January, 2005 - 6:30pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, kschnei
Last updated 31 August, 2008 - 7:28pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version