''Pholcophora'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
cellar spiders that was first described by
Nathan Banks
Nathan Banks (April 13, 1868 – January 24, 1953) was an American entomologist noted for his work on Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Hymenoptera, and Acarina (mites). He started work on mites in 1880 with the USDA. In 1915 he authored the first comp ...
in 1896.
Species
it contains eight species, found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
:
*''
Pholcophora americana''
Banks, 1896 (
type) – USA, Canada
*''
Pholcophora bahama''
Gertsch, 1982 – Bahamas
*''
Pholcophora maria''
Gertsch, 1977 – Mexico
*''
Pholcophora mazatlan''
Huber, 2023 – Mexico
*''
Pholcophora mexcala''
Gertsch, 1982 – Mexico
*''
Pholcophora papanoa''
Huber, 2023 – Mexico
*''
Pholcophora tehuacan''
Huber, 2023 – Mexico
*''
Pholcophora texana''
Gertsch, 1935 – USA, Mexico
See also
*
List of Pholcidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Pholcidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1820 species in 94 genera:
A ''Aetana''
''Aetana'' Huber, 2005
* '' Aetana abadae'' Huber, 2015 — Philippines
* '' Aetana baga ...
References
Araneomorphae genera
Pholcidae
Spiders of North America
Taxa named by Nathan Banks
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