thumb|253px|Pholcus phalangioides thumb|253px|Pholcus okinawaensis thumb|253px|Pholcus nagasakiensis thumb|253px|Pholcus phalangioides (ampliação). thumb|253px|Pholcus phalangioides. thumb|253px|Pholcus phalangioides antes da postura. Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805Walckenaer, 1805 : Tableau des aranéides ou caractères essentiels des tribus, genres, familles et races que renferme le genre Aranea de Linné, avec la désignation des espèces comprises dans chacune de ces divisions. Paris, pp. 1-88. é um género de aranhas pertencentes à família Pholcidae, com cerca de 125 espécies,Norman I. Platnick, 2008. The World Spider Catalog, Version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History. que inclui algumas aranhas domésticas, nomeadamente a espécie P. phalangioides. (2010):The world spider catalog, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History Descrição As espécies pertencentes ao género Pholcus caracterizam-se por corpos comparativamente pequenos, com 4 a 15 mm de comprimento, pernas longas e com aspecto frágil. Coloração variável, mas predominando os tons de castanho, frequentemente com marcas distintivas no cefalotórax e abdómen. Os animais podem viver até aos 3 anos de idade. A postura é composta em geral por algumas dezenas de ovos, envoltos num casulo fino que é transportado nos pedipalpos da fêmea até à eclosão.
O género Pholcus é encontrada principalmente em climas quentes. As regiões onde o táxon apresenta maior biodiversidade são a China, a Ásia Central, o Sueste da Ásia e a Ásia Menor, embora esteja representado na Austrália, África e Américas. Algumas espécias apresentam marcada sinantropia, tendendo para o cosmopolitismo, com destaque para Pholcus phalangioides e Pholcus opilionides.
As espécies deste género são acribeladas, construindo teias tridimensionais difusas, constituídas por seda não adesiva, embora extremamente elástica e adaptada a climas quentes e húmidos. Taxonomia The World Spider Catalog 13.0 aponta as seguintes espécies:Platnick, 2012 : The world spider catalog (American Museum of Natural History). Pholcus abstrusus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus acerosus Peng & Zhang, 2011 Pholcus acutulus Paik, 1978 Pholcus aduncus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus afghanus Senglet, 2008 Pholcus agadir Huber, 2011 Pholcus agilis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus alloctospilus Zhu & Gong, 1991 Pholcus alpinus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus alticeps Spassky, 1932 Pholcus amani Huber, 2011 Pholcus anachoreta Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 Pholcus ancoralis L. Koch, 1865 Pholcus andulau Huber, 2011 Pholcus anlong Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 Pholcus arayat Huber, 2011 Pholcus arkit Huber, 2011 Pholcus armeniacus Senglet, 1974 Pholcus arsacius Senglet, 2008 Pholcus atrigularis (Simon, 1901) Pholcus attuleh Huber, 2011 Pholcus babao Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus bailongensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus baka Huber, 2011 Pholcus bakweri Huber, 2011 Pholcus baldiosensis Wunderlich, 1992 Pholcus bamboutos Huber, 2011 Pholcus bangfai Huber, 2011 Pholcus bantouensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus batepa Huber, 2011 Pholcus beijingensis Zhu & Song, 1999 Pholcus berlandi Millot, 1941 Pholcus bessus Zhu & Gong, 1991 Pholcus bicornutus Simon, 1892 Pholcus bidentatus Zhu, Zhang, Zhang & Chen, 2005 Pholcus bikilai Huber, 2011 Pholcus bimbache Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 Pholcus bing Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus bohorok Huber, 2011 Pholcus bolikhamsai Huber, 2011 Pholcus bourgini Millot, 1941 Pholcus brevis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus calcar Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus calligaster Thorell, 1895 Pholcus camba Huber, 2011 Pholcus caspius Senglet, 2008 Pholcus ceheng Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 Pholcus chang Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus chappuisi Fage, 1936 Pholcus chattoni Millot, 1941 Pholcus cheaha Huber, 2011 Pholcus chiangdao Huber, 2011 Pholcus chicheng Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus choctaw Huber, 2011 Pholcus cibodas Huber, 2011 Pholcus circularis Kraus, 1960 Pholcus clavatus Schenkel, 1936 Pholcus clavimaculatus Zhu & Song, 1999 Pholcus cophenius Senglet, 2008 Pholcus corcho Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus corniger Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 Pholcus crassipalpis Spassky, 1937 Pholcus crassus Paik, 1978 Pholcus creticus Senglet, 1971 Pholcus crypticolens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 Pholcus cuneatus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus dade Huber, 2011 Pholcus dali Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus datan Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus decorus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus debilis (Thorell, 1899) Pholcus dentatus Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus dieban Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus diopsis Simon, 1901 Pholcus dixie Huber, 2011 Pholcus djelalabad Senglet, 2008 Pholcus doucki Huber, 2011 Pholcus dungara Huber, 2001 Pholcus edentatus Campos & Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus elongatus (Yin & Wang, 1981) Pholcus elymaeus Senglet, 2008 Pholcus erewan Huber, 2011 Pholcus ethagala Huber, 2011 Pholcus exceptus Tong & Li, 2009 Pholcus exilis Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus extumidus Paik, 1978 Pholcus fagei Kratochvíl, 1940 Pholcus faveauxi (Lawrence, 1967) Pholcus fengcheng Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus fragillimus Strand, 1907 Pholcus fuerteventurensis Wunderlich, 1992 Pholcus gangziensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus gaoi Song & Ren, 1994 Pholcus genuiformis Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus gombak Huber, 2011 Pholcus gomerae Wunderlich, 1980 Pholcus gosuensis Kim & Lee, 2004 Pholcus gracillimus Thorell, 1890 Pholcus guadarfia Dimitrov & Ribera, 2007 Pholcus guani Song & Ren, 1994 Pholcus gui Zhu & Song, 1999 Pholcus guineensis Millot, 1941 Pholcus halabala Huber, 2011 Pholcus hamatus Tong & Ji, 2010 Pholcus harveyi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus helenae Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus henanensis Zhu & Mao, 1983 Pholcus hieroglyphicus Pavesi, 1883 Pholcus higoensis Irie & Ono, 2008 Pholcus hoyo Huber, 2011 Pholcus huapingensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus huberi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus hurau Huber, 2011 Pholcus hyrcanus Senglet, 1974 Pholcus hytaspus Senglet, 2008 Pholcus imbricatus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus intricatus Dimitrov & Ribera, 2003 Pholcus jaegeri Huber, 2011 Pholcus jiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus jinniu Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus jinwum Huber, 2001 Pholcus jiulong Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus jiuwei Tong & Ji, 2010 Pholcus jixianensis Zhu & Yu, 1983 Pholcus joreongensis Seo, 2004 Pholcus jusahi Huber, 2011 Pholcus kakum Huber, 2009 Pholcus kamkaly Huber, 2011 Pholcus kandahar Senglet, 2008 Pholcus kangding Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus kapuri Tikader, 1977 Pholcus karawari Huber, 2011 Pholcus kerinci Huber, 2011 Pholcus khene Huber, 2011 Pholcus kihansi Huber, 2011 Pholcus kimi Song & Zhu, 1994 Pholcus kinabalu Huber, 2011 Pholcus kindia Huber, 2011 Pholcus kingi Huber, 2011 Pholcus knoeseli Wunderlich, 1992 Pholcus koah Huber, 2001 Pholcus koasati Huber, 2011 Pholcus kohi Huber, 2011 Pholcus kribi Huber, 2011 Pholcus kui Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus kunming Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus kwamgumi Huber, 2011 Pholcus kwanaksanensis Namkung & Kim, 1990 Pholcus kwangkyosanensis Kim & Park, 2009 Pholcus kyondo Huber, 2011 Pholcus laksao Huber, 2011 Pholcus lambertoni Millot, 1946 Pholcus lamperti Strand, 1907 Pholcus lanieri Huber, 2011 Pholcus ledang Huber, 2011 Pholcus leruthi Lessert, 1935 Pholcus lexuancanhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2012 Pholcus lijiangensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus lilangai Huber, 2011 Pholcus lingulatus Gao, Gao & Zhu, 2002 Pholcus linzhou Zhang & Zhang, 2000 Pholcus liui Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus liutu Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus lualaba Huber, 2011 Pholcus luding Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus luki Huber, 2011 Pholcus lupanga Huber, 2011 Pholcus madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus magnus Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus malpaisensis Wunderlich, 1992 Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937 Pholcus mao Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus maronita Brignoli, 1977 Pholcus mascaensis Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus maturata Huber, 2011 Pholcus mazumbai Huber, 2011 Pholcus mbuti Huber, 2011 Pholcus mecheria Huber, 2011 Pholcus medicus Senglet, 1974 Pholcus medog Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 Pholcus mengla Song & Zhu, 1999 Pholcus mentawir Huber, 2011 Pholcus mianshanensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus minang Huber, 2011 Pholcus mirabilis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus moca Huber, 2011 Pholcus montanus Paik, 1978 Pholcus multidentatus Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus muralicola Maughan & Fitch, 1976 Pholcus nagasakiensis Strand, 1918 Pholcus namkhan Huber, 2011 Pholcus namou Huber, 2011 Pholcus negara Huber, 2011 Pholcus nenjukovi Spassky, 1936 Pholcus nkoetye Huber, 2011 Pholcus nodong Huber, 2011 Pholcus obscurus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus oculosus Zhang & Zhang, 2000 Pholcus okgye Huber, 2011 Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781) Pholcus ornatus Bösenberg, 1895 Pholcus otomi Huber, 2011 Pholcus ovatus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus pagbilao Huber, 2011 Pholcus pakse Huber, 2011 Pholcus papilionis Peng & Zhang, 2011 Pholcus paralinzhou Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus parayichengicus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus parkyeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2009 Pholcus parthicus Senglet, 2008 Pholcus parvus Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus pennatus Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 Pholcus persicus Senglet, 1974 Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775) Pholcus phoenixus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus phui Huber, 2011 Pholcus phungiformes Oliger, 1983 Pholcus pojeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2008 Pholcus ponticus Thorell, 1875 Pholcus pyu Huber, 2011 Pholcus qingchengensis Gao, Gao & Zhu, 2002 Pholcus quinghaiensis Song & Zhu, 1999 Pholcus quinquenotatus Thorell, 1878 Pholcus reevesi Huber, 2011 Pholcus roquensis Wunderlich, 1992 Pholcus ruteng Huber, 2011 Pholcus saaristoi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus sabah Huber, 2011 Pholcus satun Huber, 2011 Pholcus schwendingeri Huber, 2011 Pholcus sepaku Huber, 2011 Pholcus shangrila Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus shuangtu Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus sidorenkoi Dunin, 1994 Pholcus silvai Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus simbok Huber, 2011 Pholcus singalang Huber, 2011 Pholcus socheunensis Paik, 1978 Pholcus sogdianae Brignoli, 1978 Pholcus sokkrisanensis Paik, 1978 Pholcus songi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus songxian Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus soukous Huber, 2011 Pholcus spasskyi Brignoli, 1978 Pholcus spiliensis Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus spilis Zhu & Gong, 1991 Pholcus steineri Huber, 2011 Pholcus strandi Caporiacco, 1941 Pholcus sublingulatus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus suboculosus Peng & Zhang, 2011 Pholcus subwuyiensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus sudhami Huber, 2011 Pholcus suizhongicus Zhu & Song, 1999 Pholcus sumatraensis Wunderlich, 1995 Pholcus sveni Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus taarab Huber, 2011 Pholcus tahai Huber, 2011 Pholcus taibaiensis Wang & Zhu, 1992 Pholcus taibeli Caporiacco, 1949 Pholcus taishan Song & Zhu, 1999 Pholcus taita Huber, 2011 Pholcus tenerifensis Wunderlich, 1987 Pholcus thakek Huber, 2011 Pholcus tongi Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus triangulatus Zhang & Zhang, 2000 Pholcus tuoyuan Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus turcicus Wunderlich, 1980 Pholcus tuyan Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus twa Huber, 2011 Pholcus undatus Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus varirata Huber, 2011 Pholcus vatovae Caporiacco, 1940 Pholcus velitchkovskyi Kulczynski, 1913 Pholcus vesculus Simon, 1901 Pholcus wahehe Huber, 2011 Pholcus wangi Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus wangtian Tong & Ji, 2010 Pholcus wangxidong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus woongil Huber, 2011 Pholcus wuling Tong & Li, 2010 Pholcus wuyiensis Zhu & Gong, 1991 Pholcus xiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus xingren Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 Pholcus xingyi Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 Pholcus yangi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus yeongwol Huber, 2011 Pholcus yi Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus yichengicus Zhu, Tu & Shi, 1986 Pholcus yoshikurai Irie, 1997 Pholcus youngae Huber, 2011 Pholcus yuantu Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus yugong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus yunnanensis Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus zham Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 Pholcus zhangae Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus zhui Yao & Li, 2012 Pholcus zhuolu Zhang & Zhu, 2009 Pholcus zichyi Kulczynski, 1901
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