Psilochorus
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.
Distribution
Most described species are found in the New World, especially from Mexico and the United States, 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.
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
Psilochorus acanthus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — USAPsilochorus agnosticus Chamberlin, 1924 — MexicoPsilochorus apicalis Banks, 1921 — USAPsilochorus bantus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — USAPsilochorus bromelicola — BrazilPsilochorus bruneocyaneus Mello-Leitão, 1941 — BrazilPsilochorus californiae Chamberlin, 1919 — USAPsilochorus cambridgei Gertsch & Davis, 1937 — MexicoPsilochorus coahuilanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937 — MexicoPsilochorus concinnus Gertsch, 1973 — MexicoPsilochorus conjunctus Gertsch & Davis, 1942 — MexicoPsilochorus cordatus — MexicoPsilochorus cornutus — USAPsilochorus delicatus Gertsch, 1971 — MexicoPsilochorus diablo Gertsch, 1971 — MexicoPsilochorus dogmaticus Chamberlin, 1924 — MexicoPsilochorus durangoanus Gertsch & Davis, 1937 — MexicoPsilochorus fishi Gertsch, 1971 — MexicoPsilochorus hesperus Gertsch & Ivie, 1936 — USAPsilochorus hooki Slowik, 2009 — USAPsilochorus imitatus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 — USA, MexicoPsilochorus inyo Slowik, 2009 — USAPsilochorus itaguyrussu Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005 — BrazilPsilochorus minimus Schmidt, 1956 — EcuadorPsilochorus minutus Banks, 1898 — MexicoPsilochorus murphyi Gertsch, 1973 — MexicoPsilochorus pallidulus Gertsch, 1935 — USA, MexicoPsilochorus papago Gertsch & Davis, 1942 — USA, MexicoPsilochorus pullulus — New WorldPsilochorus redemptus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 — USA, MexicoPsilochorus rockefelleri Gertsch, 1935 — USAPsilochorus russelli Gertsch, 1971 — MexicoPsilochorus sectus Mello-Leitão, 1939 — BrazilPsilochorus simoni — EuropePsilochorus sinaloa Gertsch & Davis, 1942 — MexicoPsilochorus taperae Mello-Leitão, 1929 — BrazilPsilochorus tellezi Gertsch, 1971 — MexicoPsilochorus texanus Slowik, 2009 — USA, MexicoPsilochorus topanga Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — USAPsilochorus utahensis Chamberlin, 1919 — USAPsilochorus ybytyriguara Huber, Rheims & Brescovit, 2005 — Brazil