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of cellar spiders that was first described by

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Physocyclus bicornis ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

Gertsch Willis John Gertsch (October 4, 1906 – December 12, 1998) was an American arachnologist. He described over 1,000 species of spiders, scorpions, and other arachnids, including the Brown recluse spider and the Tooth cave spider. Gertsch was born ...

, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus brevicornus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus californicus ''Physocyclus californicus'' is a spider in the family Pholcidae The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy lo ...

'' Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929 – US, Mexico *'' Physocyclus cornutus'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus darwini ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus dugesi ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Simon, 1893 – Mexico to Venezuela *'' Physocyclus enaulus'' Crosby, 1926 – US, Mexico *''

Physocyclus franckei ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of Pholcidae, cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czec ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus gertschi ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus globosus ''Physocyclus globosus'', sometimes known as the short-bodied cellar spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Pholcidae. This is a cosmopolitan species, found in caves and buildings throughout the warmer parts of the world. This ...

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) – North America. Introduced to Africa, Czechia, Iran, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Pacific islands *''

Physocyclus guanacaste ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Huber, 1998 – Costa Rica, Honduras *''

Physocyclus hoogstraali ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Gertsch & Davis, 1942 – US, Mexico *''

Physocyclus huacana ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus lautus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus lyncis ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' (Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022) – Mexico *''

Physocyclus mariachi ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' (Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022) – Mexico *''

Physocyclus marialuisae ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus merus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus mexicanus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus michoacanus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus modestus'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus montanoi ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus mysticus'' Chamberlin, 1924 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus palmarus'' Jiménez & Palacios-Cardiel, 2013 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus paredesi ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus pedregosus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus peribanensis ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2014 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus platnicki'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus pocamadre ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' (Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022) – Mexico *'' Physocyclus reddelli'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus rothi'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus sarae'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus sikuapu ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' (Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2022) – Mexico *'' Physocyclus sprousei'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2010 – Mexico *'' Physocyclus tanneri'' Chamberlin, 1921 – USA, Mexico *''

Physocyclus validus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Gertsch, 1971 – Mexico *''

Physocyclus viridis ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Brazil *''

Physocyclus xerophilus ''Physocyclus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains 38 species, found in South America, Asia, Central America, North America, Africa, Australia, Czechia, and on the Pacific ...

'' (Nolasco & Valdez-Mondragón, 2020) – Mexico

References

Araneomorphae genera Cosmopolitan spiders Pholcidae Spiders of Brazil Spiders of North America {{Pholcidae-stub

See also

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