Biology:Psilochorus simoni

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Psilochorus simoni
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Psilochorus
Species:
P. simoni
Binomial name
Psilochorus simoni
(Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the United States, and has been introduced into Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand.[5]

The species gained its name "Wine Cellar Spider" after typically being found in wine cellars. Today, this species happily thrives in garden centres and greenhouses - creating a tidy, dome shaped web.[6]

References

  1. "Psilochorus simoni Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=865969. Retrieved 2018-04-12. 
  2. "Psilochorus simoni species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/93caaff84e2849e37701c65e02fdaabb. Retrieved 2018-04-12. 
  3. "Psilochorus simoni". https://www.gbif.org/species/2149784. Retrieved 2018-04-12. 
  4. "Psilochorus simoni Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/1469602. Retrieved 2018-04-12. 
  5. "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Psilochorus simoni". http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/26773. Retrieved 2018-04-12. 
  6. Stephen Dalton; Spiders The Ultimate Predators ISBN 978-1-408-10697-6

Wikidata ☰ Q2929862 entry