Psilochorus simoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Pholcidae |
Genus: | Psilochorus |
Species: | P. simoni |
Binomial name | |
Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911) |
Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the United States, and has been introduced into Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand. [5]
The species gained its name "Wine Cellar Spider" after typically being found in wine cellars. Today, this species happily thrives in garden centres and greenhouses - creating a tidy, dome shaped web. [6]