Family: Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1850 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spiderfam:0017] Detail
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] Detail
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 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus agadir (Huber, 2011) | m f | Morocco     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:044794]
Pholcus agadir Huber, 2011b: 331, f. 1530-1531, 1553-1554, 1606-1611 (Dmf).
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 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus baoruco (Huber, 2006) | m f | 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).
Micropholcus baoruco Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus).
Micropholcus bashayer Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus brazlandia (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039650]
Leptopholcus brazlandia Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 100, f. 2-3, 8-9, 14-18 (Dmf).
Micropholcus brazlandia Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus).
Micropholcus bukidnon Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047486]
Micropholcus crato Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 439, f. 14, 38-42 (Dmf).
Micropholcus dalei (Petrunkevitch, 1929) | m f | Puerto Rico, Virgin Is.     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003431]
Micromerys dalei Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 150, f. 144-148 (Dmf).
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 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus delicatulus (Franganillo, 1930) | m f | Cuba     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003433]
Leptopholcus delicatulus Franganillo, 1930: 15 (Df).
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 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus evaluna (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | m f | Venezuela     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039651]
Leptopholcus evaluna Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 6-7, 12-13, 24-28 (Dmf).
Micropholcus evaluna Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus).
Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) * | m f | 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]
Pholcus fauroti Simon, 1887e: 453 (Dmf).
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 ghar Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus harajah Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus hispaniola (Huber, 2000) | m f | 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).
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 | m f | Yemen     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037487]
Micropholcus jacominae Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001: 199, f. 17-18, 21-26 (Dmf).
Micropholcus jacominae Huber & Meng, 2024: 117, f. 19A-C, 20A-F, 21A-C, 22A-C (mf).
Micropholcus jamaica (Huber, 2000) | m f | Jamaica     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:003437]
Leptopholcus jamaica Huber, 2000: 79, f. 295-299, 307 (Dmf).
Micropholcus jamaica Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus).
Micropholcus khenifra Huber, Lecigne & Lips, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus maysaan Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus pataxo (Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005) | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:039652]
Leptopholcus pataxo Huber, Pérez & Baptista, 2005: 103, f. 4-5, 10-11, 19-23 (Dmf).
Micropholcus pataxo Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435 (T from Leptopholcus).
Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047485]
Micropholcus piaui Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 435, f. 9-10, 13, 17-37 (Dmf).
Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014 | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047487]
Micropholcus piracuruca Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 440, f. 15, 43-47 (Dmf).
Micropholcus shaat Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus tanomah Huber, 2024 | m f | 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).
Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos, 2019 | m f | Morocco     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051268]
Micropholcus tegulifer Barrientos, in Barrientos, Brañas & Mederos, 2019: 6, f. 6-12, 13C-H (Dmf).
Micropholcus toma (Huber, 2006) | m f | 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).
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 | m f | Brazil     [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047488]
Micropholcus ubajara Huber, Carvalho & Benjamin, 2014: 444, f. 4, 11-12, 16, 48-65 (Dmf).
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