''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 ''Pholcophora'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Nathan Banks in 1896. Species it contains eight species, found in North America: *'' Pholcophora americana'' Banks, 1896 ( type) – USA, Canada *'' Pholcophora bahama'' ...

'' Gertsch, 1977 – Mexico *'' Pholcophora mazatlan'' Huber, 2023 – Mexico *''

Pholcophora mexcala ''Pholcophora'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Nathan Banks in 1896. Species it contains eight species, found in North America: *'' Pholcophora americana'' Banks, 1896 ( type) – USA, Canada *'' Pholcophora bahama'' ...

'' Gertsch, 1982 – Mexico *'' Pholcophora papanoa'' Huber, 2023 – Mexico *''

Pholcophora tehuacan ''Pholcophora'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Nathan Banks in 1896. Species it contains eight species, found in North America: *'' Pholcophora americana'' Banks, 1896 ( type) – USA, Canada *'' Pholcophora bahama'' ...

'' Huber, 2023 – Mexico *''

Pholcophora texana ''Pholcophora'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Nathan Banks in 1896. Species it contains eight species, found in North America: *'' Pholcophora americana'' Banks, 1896 ( type) – USA, Canada *'' Pholcophora bahama'' ...

'' Gertsch, 1935 – USA, Mexico

References

Araneomorphae genera Pholcidae Spiders of North America Taxa named by Nathan Banks {{Pholcidae-stub

Species

See also

References