Pholcus

Pholcus
Pholcus phalangioides
male P. ponticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Pholcidae
Genus:	Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805
Species
P. nagasakiensis P. okinawaensis P. phalangioides P. opilionides  many more
Diversity
432 species

Pholcus is a large genus of spiders of long-bodied cellar spider and allies in the family Pholcidae. ^[1]

It includes the cellar spider P. phalangioides , often called the "daddy longlegs". ^[2] This may cause confusion because the name "daddy longlegs" is also applied to two other unrelated arthropods: the harvestman and the crane fly.

Description

Pholcus, like Pholcidae in general, have extremely long and thin legs. ^[3] The genus can be distinguished from other pholcid genera by its large size (body length >4 mm), eight eyes, evenly domed prosoma (lacking a median furrow or pit) and cylindrical opisthosoma (longer than it is high). ^[4]

Habitat

In the wild, Pholcus live in environments such as caves, under rocks, forest shrubs and deep limestone cracks. Synanthropic species such as P. phalangioides live in and around buildings and other disturbed habitats. ^[5]

Species

Main article: List of Pholcidae genera and species § Pholcus

As of October 2025 ^[update] , this genus includes 432 species. ^[1]

These species have pages on Wikipedia:

• Pholcus abstrusus Yao & Li, 2012 – China
• Pholcus alticeps Spassky, 1932 – Germany to Ukraine, Russia (Europe to West Siberia), Caucasus, Iran, Tadjikistan
• Pholcus ancoralis L. Koch, 1865 – Ryukyu Is. to Hawaii, New Caledonia, French Polynesia
• Pholcus crypticolens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – Japan
• Pholcus fragillimus Strand, 1907 – Sri Lanka, India to Japan
• Pholcus kwanaksanensis Namkung & Kim, 1990 – Korea
• Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937 – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan. Introduced to United States
• Pholcus nagasakiensis Strand, 1918 – Japan
• Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781) – Europe, Caucasus, Egypt. Introduced to Canada, United States
• Pholcus persicus Senglet, 1974 – Iran
• Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775) – Western Asia. Introduced to both Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and numerous islands (type species)
• Pholcus ponticus Thorell, 1875 – Romania, Bulgaria to China
• Pholcus velitchkovskyi Kulczyński, 1913 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe, Central Asia), Iran

Complete species list as of October 2025 [update]

Pholcus aba J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus abstrusus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus acutulus Paik, 1978 – Korea Pholcus aduncus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus afghanus Senglet, 2008 – Afghanistan Pholcus agilis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus alagarkoil (Huber, 2011) – India Pholcus alloctospilus Zhu & Gong, 1991 – China Pholcus alpinus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus alticeps Spassky, 1932 – Germany to Ukraine, Russia (Europe to West Siberia), Caucasus, Iran, Tadjikistan Pholcus amani Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus anachoreta Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 – Canary Islands Pholcus ancoralis L. Koch, 1865 – Ryukyu Is. to Hawaii, New Caledonia, French Polynesia Pholcus ankang Yang, He & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus anlong Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 – China Pholcus arayat Huber, 2011 – Philippines Pholcus arcuatilis Yao & Li, 2013 – Laos Pholcus arkit Huber, 2011 – Central Asia Pholcus armeniacus Senglet, 1974 – Iran Pholcus arsacius Senglet, 2008 – Iran Pholcus attuleh Huber, 2011 – Cameroon Pholcus auricularis B. S. Zhang, F. Zhang & Liu, 2016 – China Pholcus babao Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus baguio Huber, 2016 – Philippines Pholcus bailongensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus bajia Lu, Yao & He, 2022 – China Pholcus baka Huber, 2011 – West, Central Africa Pholcus bakweri Huber, 2011 – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) Pholcus baldiosensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands Pholcus bamboutos Huber, 2011 – Cameroon Pholcus bangfai Huber, 2011 – Laos, Vietnam Pholcus bantouensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus baoji Yang, He & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus bat Lan & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus batepa Huber, 2011 – São Tomé and Príncipe Pholcus beijingensis Zhu & Song, 1999 – China Pholcus berlandi Millot, 1941 – Senegal Pholcus bernhardi Sherwood & Krammer, 2025 – Malaysia (peninsula), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) Pholcus bessus Zhu & Gong, 1991 – China Pholcus bicornutus Simon, 1892 – Philippines Pholcus bidentatus Zhu, J. X. Zhang, Z. S. Zhang & Chen, 2005 – China, Laos Pholcus bifidus Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 – Vietnam Pholcus bikilai Huber, 2011 – Ethiopia Pholcus bimbache Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 – Canary Islands Pholcus bing Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus bolikhamsai Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus bourgini Millot, 1941 – Guinea Pholcus brevis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus bulacanensis Yao & Li, 2017 – Philippines (Luzon) Pholcus caecus Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 – Vietnam Pholcus calcar Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus calligaster Thorell, 1895 – Nepal, Myanmar Pholcus camba Huber, 2011 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) Pholcus caspius Senglet, 2008 – Iran Pholcus ceheng Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 – China Pholcus cenranaensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) Pholcus ceylonicus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869 – Sri Lanka, possibly Malaysia Pholcus chang Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus changchi Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus changli Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus chaoyang S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus chappuisi Fage, 1936 – Kenya Pholcus chattoni Millot, 1941 – Guinea, Ivory Coast Pholcus cheaha Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus chengde Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus cheongogensis Kim & Ye, 2015 – Korea Pholcus chevronus Yin, Xu & Bao, 2012 – China Pholcus chiakensis Seo, 2014 – Korea Pholcus chicheng Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus chilgapsanensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus choctaw Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus chugok J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus chuncheonensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 – Korea Pholcus circularis Kraus, 1960 – São Tomé and Príncipe Pholcus clavatus Schenkel, 1936 – China Pholcus clavimaculatus Zhu & Song, 1999 – China Pholcus cophenius Senglet, 2008 – Afghanistan Pholcus corcho Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus corniger Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 – Canary Islands Pholcus crassipalpis Spassky, 1937 – Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia (Europe, Caucasus), Turkey, Kazakhstan Pholcus crassus Paik, 1978 – Korea Pholcus creticus Senglet, 1971 – Greece (Crete) Pholcus crypticolenoides Kim, J. H. Lee & J. G. Lee, 2015 – Korea Pholcus crypticolens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – Japan Pholcus cuneatus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus curvus B. S. Zhang, F. Zhang & Liu, 2016 – China Pholcus dade Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus dali Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus datan Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus datong Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus debilis (Thorell, 1899) – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) Pholcus decorus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus dentatus Wunderlich, 1995 – Madeira Pholcus deokjeok Jang, Yoo, Kim & Bae, 2025 – Korea Pholcus deunggolensis Kim & Kim, 2016 – Korea Pholcus dieban Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus difengensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus dixie Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus djelalabad Senglet, 2008 – Afghanistan, India Pholcus dongxue Yao & Li, 2017 – Thailand Pholcus doucki Huber, 2011 – Guinea Pholcus duan Yao & Li, 2017 – Thailand Pholcus dungara Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland) Pholcus duryun Jang, Bae, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2023 – Korea Pholcus edentatus Campos & Wunderlich, 1995 – Canary Islands Pholcus elymaeus Senglet, 2008 – Iran Pholcus exilis Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus extumidus Paik, 1978 – Korea, Japan Pholcus fagei Kratochvíl, 1940 – Kenya Pholcus faveauxi (Lawrence, 1967) – DR Congo Pholcus fengcheng Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus fengmeii Zhang, He & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus fengning Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus foliaceus Peng & Zhang, 2013 – China Pholcus fragillimus Strand, 1907 – Sri Lanka, India to Japan Pholcus fuerteventurensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands, Morocco Pholcus gaizhou Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus gajiensis Seo, 2014 – Korea Pholcus gangneung Jang, Yoo, Kim & Bae, 2025 – Korea Pholcus ganziensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus gaoi Song & Ren, 1994 – China Pholcus genuiformis Wunderlich, 1995 – Algeria Pholcus geogeum Lee, Yoo, Jang & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus gimsatgat J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus gochang Lee, Yoo, Jang & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus gomerae Wunderlich, 1980 – Canary Islands Pholcus gonggarensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus gosuensis Kim & Lee, 2004 – Korea Pholcus gracillimus Thorell, 1890 – Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra) Pholcus guadarfia Dimitrov & Ribera, 2007 – Canary Islands Pholcus guangling Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus guani Song & Ren, 1994 – China Pholcus guanshui Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus gui Zhu & Song, 1999 – China Pholcus guineensis Millot, 1941 – Guinea, Sierra Leone Pholcus hamaensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus hamatus Tong & Ji, 2010 – China Pholcus hamuchal Yao & Li, 2020 – Pakistan Pholcus harveyi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus hebei S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus helenae Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus henanensis Zhu & Mao, 1983 – China Pholcus hieroglyphicus Pavesi, 1883 – Eritrea Pholcus higoensis Irie & Ono, 2008 – Japan Pholcus hinsonensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Thailand Pholcus hochiminhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 – Vietnam Pholcus hongseong Lee, Yoo, Jang & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus hoyo Huber, 2011 – DR Congo Pholcus huailai Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus huapingensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus huberi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus huludao S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus hunyuan Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus huoxiaerensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus hwaam Jang, Bae, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2023 – Korea Pholcus hwangjeong J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus hyrcanus Senglet, 1974 – Iran Pholcus hystaspus Senglet, 2008 – Iran Pholcus imbricatus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus incheonensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus intricatus Dimitrov & Ribera, 2003 – Canary Islands Pholcus jaegeri Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus jeocheon Lee, Yoo, Jang & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus jiaocheng Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus jiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus jiaozuo Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus jiguanshan Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus jindongensis Seo, 2018 – Korea Pholcus jingnan Yao & Li, 2020 – China Pholcus jingyangensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus jinniu Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus jinwum Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland) Pholcus jinzhou S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus jiulong Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus jiuwei Tong & Ji, 2010 – China Pholcus jixianensis Zhu & Yu, 1983 – China Pholcus joreongensis Seo, 2004 – Korea Pholcus jusahi Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus juwangensis Seo, 2014 – Korea Pholcus kaebyaiensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Thailand Pholcus kakum Huber, 2009 – Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Congo Pholcus kalam Yao & Li, 2020 – Pakistan Pholcus kamkaly Huber, 2011 – Kazakhstan Pholcus kandahar Senglet, 2008 – Afghanistan Pholcus kangding Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus kapuri Tikader, 1977 – India (Andaman Is.) Pholcus karawari Huber, 2011 – New Guinea Pholcus kawit Huber, 2016 – Philippines Pholcus kihansi Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus kimi Song & Zhu, 1994 – China, Laos Pholcus kindia Huber, 2011 – Guinea Pholcus kingi Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus knoeseli Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands Pholcus koah Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland) Pholcus koasati Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus krachensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Thailand Pholcus kribi Huber, 2011 – Cameroon Pholcus kuaile Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus kui Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus kunming Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus kwamgumi Huber, 2011 – Kenya, Tanzania Pholcus kwanaksanensis Namkung & Kim, 1990 – Korea Pholcus kwangkyosanensis Kim & Park, 2009 – Korea Pholcus kyondo Huber, 2011 – Congo Pholcus laksao Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus lamperti Strand, 1907 – Tanzania Pholcus langensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus lanieri Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus leruthi Lessert, 1935 – Congo, East Africa Pholcus lexuancanhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus liaoning S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus lijiangensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus lilangai Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus linfen Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus lingguanensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus lingulatus Y. Q. Gao, J. C. Gao & Zhu, 2002 – China Pholcus linzhou F. Zhang & J. X. Zhang, 2000 – China Pholcus lishi Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus liui Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus liutu Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus longlin Yao & Li, 2020 – China Pholcus longus Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus longxigu Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus lualaba Huber, 2011 – Congo Pholcus luanping Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus luding Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus luki Huber, 2011 – Congo Pholcus luliang Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus luonan Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus luoquanbei Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus luoyang Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus lupanga Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus lushan Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus luya Peng & Zhang, 2013 – China Pholcus madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987 – Madeira Pholcus maepo J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus magnus Wunderlich, 1987 – Madeira Pholcus malpaisensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937 – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan. Introduced to United States Pholcus mao Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus maronita Brignoli, 1977 – Lebanon Pholcus mascaensis Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus maxian Lu, Yang & He, 2021 – China Pholcus mazumbai Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus mbuti Huber, 2011 – Congo Pholcus mecheria Huber, 2011 – Algeria Pholcus medicus Senglet, 1974 – Iran Pholcus medog Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 – China, India Pholcus mengding J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus mengla Song & Zhu, 1999 – China Pholcus mentawir Huber, 2011 – Indonesia (Borneo) Pholcus metta Huber, 2019 – Sri Lanka Pholcus mianshanensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus mino J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus mirabilis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus mixiaoqii Xu, Zhang & Yao, 2019 – China Pholcus miyi J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus moca Huber, 2011 – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Gabon Pholcus mohang Jang, Bae, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2023 – Korea Pholcus montanus Paik, 1978 – Korea Pholcus muju Jang, Bae & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus multidentatus Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus mulu Huber, 2016 – Philippines Pholcus muralicola Maughan & Fitch, 1976 – United States Pholcus musensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Thailand Pholcus nagasakiensis Strand, 1918 – Japan Pholcus namkhan Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus negara Huber, 2011 – Bali Pholcus nenjukovi Spassky, 1936 – Central Asia Pholcus ningan Yao & Li, 2018 – China Pholcus nkoetye Huber, 2011 – Cameroon Pholcus nodong Huber, 2011 – Korea Pholcus noeun J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus obscurus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus oculosus F. Zhang & J. X. Zhang, 2000 – China Pholcus okgye Huber, 2011 – Korea Pholcus olangapo Huber, 2016 – Philippines Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781) – Europe, Caucasus, Egypt. Introduced to Canada, United States Pholcus ornatus Bösenberg, 1895 – Canary Islands Pholcus osaek Jang, Yoo & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus otomi Huber, 2011 – Japan Pholcus ovatus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus pagbilao Huber, 2011 – Philippines Pholcus pajuensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 – Korea Pholcus palgongensis Seo, 2014 – Korea Pholcus papilionis Peng & Zhang, 2011 – China Pholcus papillatus B. S. Zhang, F. Zhang & Liu, 2016 – China Pholcus paralinzhou Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus parayichengicus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus parkyeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2009 – Korea Pholcus parthicus Senglet, 2008 – Iran Pholcus parvus Wunderlich, 1987 – Madeira Pholcus pennatus Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 – China Pholcus persicus Senglet, 1974 – Iran Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775) – Western Asia. Introduced to both Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and numerous islands (type species) Pholcus phnombak Lan, Jäger & Li, 2021 – Cambodia Pholcus phoenixus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus phungiformes Oliger, 1983 – Russia (Far East) Pholcus piagolensis Seo, 2018 – Korea Pholcus ping Yao & Li, 2017 – Vietnam Pholcus pocheonensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 – Korea Pholcus pojeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2008 – Korea Pholcus ponticus Thorell, 1875 – Romania, Bulgaria to China Pholcus punu Huber, 2014 – Gabon Pholcus puranappui Huber, 2019 – Sri Lanka Pholcus pyeongchangensis Seo, 2018 – Korea Pholcus qiaojia J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus qin S. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus qingchengensis Y. Q. Gao, J. C. Gao & Zhu, 2002 – China Pholcus qinghaiensis Song & Zhu, 1999 – China Pholcus qingyunensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus rawiriae Huber, 2014 – Gabon Pholcus reevesi Huber, 2011 – United States Pholcus roquensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands Pholcus ruteng Huber, 2011 – Indonesia (Flores) Pholcus saaristoi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus saidovi Yao & Li, 2017 – Tajikistan Pholcus sakaew Yao & Li, 2018 – Thailand Pholcus schawalleri Yao, Li & Jäger, 2014 – Philippines Pholcus seokmodoensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus seorakensis Seo, 2018 – Korea Pholcus seoulensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus shangluo Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus shangrila Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus shenshi Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus shuangtu Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus shuguanensis Yao & Li, 2017 – Tajikistan Pholcus sidorenkoi Dunin, 1994 – Russia (Europe, Central Asia), Tajikistan Pholcus silvai Wunderlich, 1995 – Madeira Pholcus simbok Huber, 2011 – Korea Pholcus socheunensis Paik, 1978 – Korea Pholcus sogdianae Brignoli, 1978 – Russia (Caucasus, South Siberia), Kazakhstan, Central Asia Pholcus sokkrisanensis Paik, 1978 – Korea Pholcus solchi J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus songi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus songkhonensis Yao & Li, 2016 – Thailand Pholcus songxian Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus soukous Huber, 2011 – Congo Pholcus spasskyi Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey Pholcus spiliensis Wunderlich, 1995 – Greece (Crete) Pholcus spilis Zhu & Gong, 1991 – China Pholcus steineri Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus strandi Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia Pholcus sublaksao Yao & Li, 2013 – Laos Pholcus sublingulatus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus suboculosus Peng & Zhang, 2011 – China Pholcus subwuyiensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus suizhongicus Zhu & Song, 1999 – China Pholcus sumatraensis Wunderlich, 1995 – Indonesia (Sumatra) Pholcus suraksanensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus sveni Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus taarab Huber, 2011 – Tanzania, Malawi Pholcus taibaiensis Wang & Zhu, 1992 – China Pholcus taibeli Caporiacco, 1949 – Ethiopia Pholcus taishan Song & Zhu, 1999 – China Pholcus taita Huber, 2011 – Kenya Pholcus tang Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus tangyuensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus tenerifensis Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus thakek Huber, 2011 – Laos Pholcus tianmenshan Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus tianmuensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus tongi Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus tongyaoi Wang & Yao, 2020 – China Pholcus triangulatus F. Zhang & J. X. Zhang, 2000 – China Pholcus tuoyuan Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus turcicus Wunderlich, 1980 – Turkey Pholcus tuyan Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus twa Huber, 2011 – East Africa Pholcus uiseongensis Seo, 2018 – Korea Pholcus uksuensis Kim & Ye, 2014 – Korea Pholcus umphang Yao & Li, 2018 – Thailand Pholcus unaksanensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 – Korea Pholcus undatus Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus ungyo J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus uva Huber, 2019 – Sri Lanka Pholcus varirata Huber, 2011 – New Guinea Pholcus vatovae Caporiacco, 1940 – Ethiopia Pholcus velitchkovskyi Kulczyński, 1913 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe, Central Asia), Iran Pholcus vietnamensis Yao & Li, 2017 – Vietnam Pholcus viveki Sen, Dhali, Saha & Raychaudhuri, 2015 – India Pholcus wahehe Huber, 2011 – Tanzania Pholcus wangi Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus wangjiang Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus wangtian Tong & Ji, 2010 – China Pholcus wangxidong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus weinan Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus wenchuan J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus wenshui Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus wonju J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2024 – Korea Pholcus woongil Huber, 2011 – Korea Pholcus worak Jang, Bae, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2023 – Korea Pholcus wuling Tong & Li, 2010 – China Pholcus wuyiensis Zhu & Gong, 1991 – China Pholcus xiangfen Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus xianrendong Liu & Tong, 2015 – China Pholcus xiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus xinglong Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus xingqi Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus xingren Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 – China Pholcus xingyi Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 – China Pholcus xinzhou Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus xiuyan Zhao, Zheng & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus xuanzhong Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus yaan J. L. Li, S. Q. Li & Yao, 2025 – China Pholcus yangi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus yangpyeong Jang, Bae, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2023 – Korea Pholcus yanjinensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus yanqing Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 – China Pholcus yaoshan Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus yeoncheonensis Kim, J. H. Lee & J. G. Lee, 2015 – Korea Pholcus yeongheung Jang, Bae & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus yeongwol Huber, 2011 – Korea Pholcus yi Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus yichengicus Zhu, Tu & Shi, 1986 – China Pholcus yongin Lee, Yoo, Jang & Kim, 2025 – Korea Pholcus yongshun Yao & Li, 2018 – China Pholcus yoshikurai Irie, 1997 – Japan Pholcus yuantu Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus yugong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus yuhuangshan Yao & Li, 2021 – China Pholcus yuncheng Yang & Yao, 2024 – China Pholcus yunnanensis Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus yuxi Yao & Li, 2018 – China Pholcus zham Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 – Nepal, China Pholcus zhangae Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus zhaoi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 – Vietnam Pholcus zhongdongensis Yao & Li, 2016 – China Pholcus zhongyang Zhao, Li & Yao, 2023 – China Pholcus zhui Yao & Li, 2012 – China Pholcus zhuolu Zhang & Zhu, 2009 – China Pholcus zichyi Kulczyński, 1901 – Russia (Far East), China, Korea

Identification resources

• Pholcus of Europe: https://araneae.nmbe.ch/specieskey/263/Pholcus
• Pholcus of North America: https://bugguide.net/node/view/9609

References

1. "Gen. Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-18.
2. "Species Pholcus phalangioides - Longbodied Cellar Spider". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
3. "araneae - Key to families". araneae.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
4. "araneae - Pholcidae". araneae.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
5. "Genus Pholcus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-09-16.

External links

• Citizen science observations for Pholcus at iNaturalist