Psilochorus

Psilochorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Psilochorus
Simon, 1893
Type species
Theridion pullulum
Species

P. pullulus
P. simoni
 many more

Diversity
c. 40 species

Psilochorus is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.

Description

The abdomen of Psilochorus species is humped and oval. The eight eyes are located in two rows.[1]

Distribution

Most described species are found in the New World, especially from Mexico and the USA, but other species occur in South America. P. simoni is found only in Europe. P. nigromaculatus was described from New Guinea, but is certainly misplaced.[2]

Name

The first part of the genus name is from Ancient Greek psilos "naked". The second part could be derived from a Greek word for "dance", or "separate".

Species

Notes

  1. Fitch 1963
  2. Huber 2000

References

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