How to Identify Pholcidae

Pholcidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Araneae, class Arachnida. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Pholcidae Species

How to identify Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)

Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)

Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)

Pholcus phalangioides, the North American daddy long-legs spider, is a widesprea…

How to identify Pholcophora americana Banks, 1896

Pholcophora americana Banks, 1896

Pholcophora americana Banks, 1896

Pholcophora americana is a species of cellar spider from the Pholcidae family fo…

How to identify Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)

Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)

Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)

Physocyclus globosus, the short-bodied cellar spider, is a small cosmopolitan ph…

How to identify Crossopriza lyoni (Blackwall, 1867)

Crossopriza lyoni (Blackwall, 1867)

Crossopriza lyoni (Blackwall, 1867)

Crossopriza lyoni is a globally distributed synanthropic cellar spider with char…

How to identify Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837

Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837

Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837

Artema atlanta is a spider species with Old World origins that is widespread acr…

How to identify Holocnemus hispanicus Wiehle, 1933

Holocnemus hispanicus Wiehle, 1933

Holocnemus hispanicus Wiehle, 1933

Holocnemus hispanicus is a cellar spider species found in Spain, belonging to th…

How to identify Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781)

Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781)

Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781)

Pholcus opilionoides is a small spider with long legs that resemble Opiliones bu…

How to identify Holocnemus pluchei (Scopoli, 1763)

Holocnemus pluchei (Scopoli, 1763)

Holocnemus pluchei (Scopoli, 1763)

Holocnemus pluchei, the marbled cellar spider, is a long-legged spider native to…

How to identify Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887)

Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887)

Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887)

Micropholcus fauroti is a pantropical cellar spider species that has been introd…

How to identify Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937

Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937

Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937

Pholcus manueli is a Pholcidae cellar spider species found across Asia, Russia, …

How to identify Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858)

Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858)

Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858)

Smeringopus pallidus is a synanthropic spider with distinctive abdominal purple …

How to identify Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni, the Wine Cellar Spider, is a pholcid cellar spider native to…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Pholcidae?

Pholcidae animals belong to the Araneae order in the Animalia kingdom. lyoni has two distinct types of stridulatory sound-producing organs. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Pholcidae?

Pholcidae is classified in the order Araneae, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. Members of this species have long, fragile legs, with distinct black and white rings around the leg joints.

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