Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1850

Family |   ACCEPTED
N.B.: For comments on the monophyly and relationships of many genera see Huber, 1998d and Huber, 2000. The division of Pholcidae into five subfamilies, Ninetinae Simon, 1890, Arteminae Simon, 1893, Modisiminae Simon, 1893, Smeringopinae Simon, 1893 and Pholcinae, is confirmed by Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018.

In synonymy:

Mariguitaia González-Sponga, 2004 = Micropholcus Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987 (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Gen. Micropholcus Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00400
type Pholcus fauroti Simon, 1887; gender masculine
N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Mariguitaia González-Sponga, 2004a: 64 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03801] (type M. divergentis González-Sponga, 2004) by Huber, 2009a: 66.

In synonymy:

Micropholcus chavanei (Millot, 1946, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus conicus (Franganillo, 1931) = Micropholcus delicatulus (Franganillo, 1930) (Franganillo, 1936b: 78, sub Leptopholcus)

Micropholcus divergentis (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus infirmus (Thorell, 1895, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus museorum (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus neoespartana (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus occidentalis (Mello-Leitão, 1929, T from Micromerys) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Huber, 2000: 55)

Micropholcus senegalensis (Millot, 1940, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus sucrensis (González-Sponga, 2004, T from Mariguitaia) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Huber, 2009a: 66)

Micropholcus unicolor (Petrunkevitch, 1929, T from Pholcus) = Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) (Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73)

Micropholcus abha Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062350
Micropholcus abha Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 135, f. 3E, 35A-C, 36A-E, 37A-C, 38A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus agadir (Huber, 2011) | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:044794
Pholcus agadir Huber, 2011b: 331, f. 1530-1531, 1553-1554, 1606-1611 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus agadir Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018: 99 (T from Pholcus)
Micropholcus agadir Huber & Meng, 2024: 158, f. 4D-E, 60A-C, 61A-E, 62A-C, 63A-E (mf)
Micropholcus alfara Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062349
Micropholcus alfara Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 131, f. 3C-D, 6A-B, 7A-B, 9A, 11D-E, 31A-C, 32A-E, 33A-C, 34A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus baoruco (Huber, 2006) | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039649
Leptopholcus baoruco Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2342, f. 1a-b, 2a-b, g-i, 3a-e, 4a-m, 9a (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus baoruco Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus bashayer Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062352
Micropholcus bashayer Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 142, f. 3G, 43A-C, 44A-E, 45A-C, 46A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus brazlandia (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039650
Leptopholcus brazlandia Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 100, f. 2-3, 8-9, 14-18 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus brazlandia Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus bukidnon Huber, 2024 | | Philippines urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062358
Micropholcus bukidnon Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 171, f. 4H, 5E-F, 6H, 8G-HH, 9E, J, 10G-H, 11J, 12H, 72A-C, 73A-E, 74A-D, 75A-E (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047486
Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 439, f. 14, 38-42 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus dalei (Petrunkevitch, 1929) | | Puerto Rico, Virgin Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003431
Micromerys dalei Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 150, f. 144-148 (Dmf) Original description
Micromerys dalei Bryant, 1940: 296 (S of Leptopholcus delicatulus, revalidated by Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251)
Leptopholcus dalei Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986a: 206 (T from Micromerys)
Leptopholcus dalei Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986b: 47 (T from Micromerys)
Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 1997b: 356, f. 22A-E, 23A-B, 24, 26A (mf)
Leptopholcus dalei Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251, f. 6-10 (mf)
Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 1998c: 595, f. 8M (m)
Leptopholcus dalei Huber, 2000: 77, f. 27, 105, 302-305, 309 (mf)
Micropholcus dalei Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus darbat Huber, 2024 | | Oman urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062354
Micropholcus darbat Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 151, f. 4A-B, 5B, 6D-E, 7H, 8A-C, 9C, 10C-D, 11B, G-H, 52A-C, 52A-E, 54A-C, 55A-C (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus delicatulus (Franganillo, 1930) | | Cuba urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003433
Leptopholcus delicatulus Franganillo, 1930: 15 (Df) Original description
Leptopholcus conicus Franganillo, 1931c: 286 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060402]
Leptopholcus conicus Franganillo, 1936b: 78 (S of Leptopholcus conicus; erroneously used younger name)
Leptopholcus delicatulus Huber & Pérez, 1998: 251, f. 1-5, 11-20 (mf, removed from S of Leptopholcus dalei, contra Bryant, 1940: 296)
Leptopholcus delicatulus Huber, 2000: 77, f. 291-294, 306 (mf)
Micropholcus delicatulus Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus dhahran Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062347
Micropholcus dhahran Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 123, f. 3A, 23A-C, 24A-E, 25A-C, 26A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus evaluna (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039651
Leptopholcus evaluna Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 6-7, 12-13, 24-28 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus evaluna Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) | | Temperate Asia. Introduced to both Americas, St. Helena, Belgium, Germany, Africa, Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003581 TYPE SPECIES
Pholcus fauroti Simon, 1887e: 453 (Dmf) Original description
Pholcus infirmus Thorell, 1895b: 72 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060404]
Pholcus unicolor Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 147, f. 139-143 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060410]
Leptopholcus occidentalis Mello-Leitão, 1929c: 95, f. 6 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060407]
Pholcus senegalensis Millot, 1941: 14, f. 5 bis A-B (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060408]
Pholcus chavanei Millot, 1946a: 130, f. 2A-B (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060401]
Micromerys occidentalis Mello-Leitão, 1946a: 75 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus fauroti Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987: 73, f. 1-9 (mf, T from Pholcus, S of Pholcus chavanei, P. infirmus, P. senegalensis and P. unicolor, for P. unicolor confirming Roth, 1985: B-33-1)
Micropholcus fauroti Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 52, f. 22T-Y (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2000: 55, f. 26, 47, 106, 123, 158-159 (S of Micromerys occidentalis)
Micropholcus fauroti Irie, 2000b: 215, f. 1-4 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001: 199, f. 19-20 (f)
Micropholcus fauroti Van Keer & Van Keer, 2001: 83, f. 4.1-9 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Saaristo, 2001b: 12, f. 7-15 (mf)
Mariguitaia divergentis González-Sponga, 2004a: 64, pl. 1, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060403]
Mariguitaia museorum González-Sponga, 2004a: 68, pl. 2, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060405]
Mariguitaia neoespartana González-Sponga, 2004a: 70, pl. 3, f. 1-9 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060406]
Mariguitaia sucrensis González-Sponga, 2004a: 72, pl. 4, f. 1-7 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:060409]
Micropholcus fauroti Beatty, Berry & Huber, 2008: 12, f. 21-22, 56-57 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Irie, 2009: 106, f. 6-8 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2009a: 66 (S of Mariguitaia divergentis, M. museorum, M. neoespartana and M. occidentalis)
Micropholcus fauroti Saaristo, 2010: 163, f. 25.21-30 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Huber, 2011b: 26, f. 1, 30-31, 48-49, 83-101 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Huber et al., 2017: 14, f. 4-7 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Vishnudas & Sudhikumar, 2021: 60, f. 1-8 (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Huber & Meng, 2024: 116, f. 16A-C, 17A-E, 18A-D (mf)
Micropholcus fauroti Sherwood et al., 2024e: 1251, f. 32A-C (m)
Micropholcus fauroti Murcia-Moreno & Gálvez, 2025: 6, f. 6A-E (mf)
Micropholcus ghar Huber, 2024 | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062356
Micropholcus ghar Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 162, f. 4F, 5C-D, H, 6F-G, 8D-F, 9D, H-I, 10E-F, 11C, I, 12E-G, 64A-C, 65A-E, 66A-C, 67A-C (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus ghar Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025: 141, f. 100H-L (m)
Micropholcus harajah Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062348
Micropholcus harajah Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 127, f. 3B, 27A-C, 28A-E, 29A-C, 30A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus hispaniola (Huber, 2000) | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003436
Leptopholcus hispaniola Huber, 2000: 77, f. 300-301 (Dm; f f. 308 from Haiti is misidentified and belongs to an undescribed species per Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2350) Original description
Leptopholcus hispaniola Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2347, f. 2c-d, j, 5a-d, 6a-m, 9b (m, Df)
Micropholcus hispaniola Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus jacominae Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001 | | Yemen urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037487
Micropholcus jacominae Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001: 199, f. 17-18, 21-26 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus jacominae Huber & Meng, 2024: 117, f. 19A-C, 20A-F, 21A-C, 22A-C (mf)
Micropholcus jamaica (Huber, 2000) | | Jamaica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003437
Leptopholcus jamaica Huber, 2000: 79, f. 295-299, 307 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus jamaica Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus khenifra Huber, Lecigne & Lips, 2024 | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062357
Micropholcus khenifra Huber, Lecigne & Lips in Huber & Meng, 2024: 167, f. 4G, 68A-C, 69A-F, 70A-C, 71A-C (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus khenifra Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025: 100, f. 60A-L, 61A-D (mf)
Micropholcus maysaan Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062353
Micropholcus maysaan Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 146, f. 3H, 47A-C, 48A-E, 49A-C, 50A-D, 51A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus pataxo (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039652
Leptopholcus pataxo Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 4-5, 10-11, 19-23 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus pataxo Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047485
Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435, f. 9-10, 13, 17-37 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047487
Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 440, f. 15, 43-47 (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus shaat Huber, 2024 | | Oman urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062355
Micropholcus shaat Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 155, f. 4C, 56A-C, 57A-E, 58A-C, 59A-E (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus tanomah Huber, 2024 | | Saudi Arabia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062351
Micropholcus tanomah Huber in Huber & Meng, 2024: 139, f. 3F, 5A, G, 6C, 7C-G, 9B, F-G, 10A-B, 11A, F, 12A-D, 39A-C, 40A-E, 41A-C, 42A-D (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos, 2019 | | Morocco urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051268
Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos in Barrientos, Brañas & Mederos, 2019: 6, f. 6-12, 13C-H (Dmf) Original description
Micropholcus tegulifer Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025: 104, f. 62A-I (mf)
Micropholcus toma (Huber, 2006) | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039653
Leptopholcus toma Huber in Huber & Wunderlich, 2006: 2353, f. 2e-f, k, 7a-d, 8a-m, 9c-d (Dmf) Original description
Leptopholcus toma Penney, 2008: 76, f. 5.25 (m)
Micropholcus toma Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus)
Micropholcus ubajara Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047488
Micropholcus ubajara Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 444, f. 4, 11-12, 16, 48-65 (Dmf) Original description

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