Pholcus

Pholcus is a genus of spiders of long-bodied cellar spider and allies in the family Pholcidae, with 375 described species as of January 2023.

It includes the cellar spider P. phalangioides, often called the "daddy longlegs". This may cause confusion because the name "daddy longlegs" is also applied to two other unrelated arthropods: the harvestman and the crane fly.

Description
Pholcus, like Pholcidae in general, have extremely long and thin legs. The genus can be distinguished from other pholcid genera by its large size (body length >4 mm), eight eyes, evenly domed prosoma (lacking a median furrow or pit) and cylindrical opisthosoma (longer than it is high).

Habitat
In the wild, Pholcus live in environments such as caves, under rocks, forest shrubs and deep limestone cracks. Synanthropic species such as P. phalangioides live in and around buildings and other disturbed habitats.

Species

 * Pholcus abstrusus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus acutulus Paik, 1978 — Korea
 * Pholcus aduncus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus afghanus Senglet, 2008 — Afghanistan
 * Pholcus agilis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus alagarkoil (Huber, 2011) — India
 * Pholcus alloctospilus Zhu & Gong, 1991 — China
 * Pholcus alpinus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus alticeps Spassky, 1932 — Poland to Russia, Iran
 * Pholcus amani Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus anachoreta Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus ancoralis L. Koch, 1865 — Ryukyu Islands to Hawaii, New Caledonia, Marquesas Islands, Rapa
 * Pholcus anlong Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus arayat Huber, 2011 — Philippines
 * Pholcus arcuatilis Yao & Li, 2013 — Laos
 * Pholcus arkit Huber, 2011 — Central Asia
 * Pholcus armeniacus Senglet, 1974 — Iran
 * Pholcus arsacius Senglet, 2008 — Iran
 * Pholcus attuleh Huber, 2011 — Cameroon
 * Pholcus auricularis Zhang, Zhang & Liu, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus babao Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus baguio Huber, 2016 — Philippines
 * Pholcus bailongensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus bajia (Lu, Yao & He, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus baka Huber, 2011 — West, Central Africa
 * Pholcus bakweri Huber, 2011 — Bioko, Cameroon
 * Pholcus baldiosensis Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus bamboutos Huber, 2011 — Cameroon
 * Pholcus bangfai Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus bantouensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus bat Lan & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus batepa Huber, 2011 — Sao Tome
 * Pholcus beijingensis Zhu & Song, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus berlandi Millot, 1941 — Senegal
 * Pholcus bessus Zhu & Gong, 1991 — China
 * Pholcus bicornutus Simon, 1892 — Philippines
 * Pholcus bidentatus Zhu et al., 2005 — China, Laos
 * Pholcus bifidus Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus bikilai Huber, 2011 — Ethiopia
 * Pholcus bimbache Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus bing Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus bolikhamsai Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus bourgini Millot, 1941 — Guinea
 * Pholcus brevis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus bulacanensis Yao & Li, 2017 — Philippines (Luzon)
 * Pholcus caecus Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus calcar Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus calligaster Thorell, 1895 — Myanmar, Nepal
 * Pholcus camba Huber, 2011 — Sulawesi
 * Pholcus caspius Senglet, 2008 — Iran
 * Pholcus ceheng Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus cenranaensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Indonesia (Sulawesi)
 * Pholcus ceylonicus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869 — Sri Lanka, possibly Malaysia
 * Pholcus chang Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus changchi Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 — China
 * Pholcus chappuisi Fage, 1936 — Kenya
 * Pholcus chattoni Millot, 1941 — Guinea, Ivory Coast
 * Pholcus cheaha Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus chengde Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 — China
 * Pholcus cheongogensis Kim & Ye, 2015 — Korea
 * Pholcus chevronus Yin, Xu & Bao, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus chiakensis Seo, 2014 — Korea
 * Pholcus chicheng Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus chilgapsanensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus choctaw Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus chuncheonensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus circularis Kraus, 1960 — Sao Tome
 * Pholcus clavatus Schenkel, 1936 — China
 * Pholcus clavimaculatus Zhu & Song, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus cophenius Senglet, 2008 — Afghanistan
 * Pholcus corcho Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus corniger Dimitrov & Ribera, 2006 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus crassipalpis Spassky, 1937 — Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia (Europe, Caucasus), Turkey, Kazakhstan
 * Pholcus crassus Paik, 1978 — Korea
 * Pholcus creticus Senglet, 1971 — Crete
 * Pholcus crypticolenoides Kim, Lee & Lee, 2015 — Korea
 * Pholcus crypticolens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 — Japan
 * Pholcus cuneatus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus curvus Zhang, Zhang & Liu, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus dade Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus dali Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus datan Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus datong (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus debilis (Thorell, 1899) — Bioko, Cameroon
 * Pholcus decorus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus dentatus Wunderlich, 1995 — Madeira
 * Pholcus deunggolensis Kim & Kim, 2016 — Korea
 * Pholcus dieban Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus difengensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus dixie Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus djelalabad Senglet, 2008 — Afghanistan, India
 * Pholcus dongxue Yao & Li, 2017 — Thailand
 * Pholcus doucki Huber, 2011 — Guinea
 * Pholcus duan Yao & Li, 2017 — Thailand
 * Pholcus dungara Huber, 2001 — Queensland
 * Pholcus edentatus Campos & Wunderlich, 1995 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus elymaeus Senglet, 2008 — Iran
 * Pholcus exilis Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus extumidus Paik, 1978 — Korea, Japan
 * Pholcus fagei (Kratochvíl, 1940) — Kenya
 * Pholcus faveauxi (Lawrence, 1967) — Congo
 * Pholcus fengcheng Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus fengning (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus foliaceus Peng & Zhang, 2013 — China
 * Pholcus fragillimus Strand, 1907 — Sri Lanka, India to Japan
 * Pholcus fuerteventurensis Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Islands, Morocco
 * Pholcus gaizhou Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus gajiensis Seo, 2014 — Korea
 * Pholcus ganziensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus gaoi Song & Ren, 1994 — China
 * Pholcus genuiformis Wunderlich, 1995 — Algeria
 * Pholcus gomerae Wunderlich, 1980 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus gonggarensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus gosuensis Kim & Lee, 2004 — Korea
 * Pholcus gracillimus Thorell, 1890 — Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java
 * Pholcus guadarfia Dimitrov & Ribera, 2007 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus guangling (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus guani Song & Ren, 1994 — China
 * Pholcus guanshui Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus gui Zhu & Song, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus guineensis Millot, 1941 — Guinea, Sierra Leone
 * Pholcus hamaensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus hamatus Tong & Ji, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus hamuchal Yao & Li, 2020 — Pakistan
 * Pholcus harveyi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus helenae Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus henanensis Zhu & Mao, 1983 — China
 * Pholcus hieroglyphicus Pavesi, 1883 — Eritrea
 * Pholcus higoensis Irie & Ono, 2008 — Japan
 * Pholcus hinsonensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Thailand
 * Pholcus hochiminhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus hoyo Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus huailai Yao, Li & Lu, 2022 — China
 * Pholcus huapingensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus huberi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus hunyuan (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus huoxiaerensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus hyrcanus Senglet, 1974 — Iran
 * Pholcus hytaspus Senglet, 2008 — Iran
 * Pholcus imbricatus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus incheonensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus intricatus Dimitrov & Ribera, 2003 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus jaegeri Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus jiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus jiguanshan Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus jindongensis Seo, 2018 — Korea
 * Pholcus jingnan Yao & Li, 2020 — China
 * Pholcus jingyangensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus jinniu Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus jinwum Huber, 2001 — Queensland
 * Pholcus jiulong Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus jiuwei Tong & Ji, 2010 — China China
 * Pholcus jixianensis Zhu & Yu, 1983 — China
 * Pholcus joreongensis Seo, 2004 — Korea
 * Pholcus jusahi Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus juwangensis Seo, 2014 — Korea
 * Pholcus kaebyaiensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Thailand
 * Pholcus kakum Huber, 2009 — Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Congo
 * Pholcus kalam Yao & Li, 2020 — Pakistan
 * Pholcus kamkaly Huber, 2011 — Kazakhstan
 * Pholcus kandahar Senglet, 2008 — Afghanistan
 * Pholcus kangding Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus kapuri Tikader, 1977 — Andaman Islands
 * Pholcus karawari Huber, 2011 — New Guinea
 * Pholcus kawit Huber, 2016 — Philippines
 * Pholcus kihansi Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus kimi Song & Zhu, 1994 — China, Laos
 * Pholcus kindia Huber, 2011 — Guinea
 * Pholcus kingi Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus knoeseli Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus koah Huber, 2001 — Queensland
 * Pholcus koasati Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus kohi Huber, 2011 — Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra
 * Pholcus krachensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Thailand
 * Pholcus kribi Huber, 2011 — Cameroon
 * Pholcus kuaile (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus kui Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus kunming Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus kwamgumi Huber, 2011 — Kenya, Tanzania
 * Pholcus kwanaksanensis Namkung & Kim, 1990 — Korea
 * Pholcus kwangkyosanensis Kim & Park, 2009 — Korea
 * Pholcus kyondo Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus laksao Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus lamperti Strand, 1907 — Tanzania, possibly Zanzibar
 * Pholcus langensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus lanieri Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus leruthi Lessert, 1935 — Congo, East Africa
 * Pholcus lexuancanhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2012 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus lijiangensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus lilangai Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus lingguanensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus lingulatus Gao, Gao & Zhu, 2002 — China
 * Pholcus linzhou Zhang & Zhang, 2000 — China
 * Pholcus liui Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus liutu Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus longlin Yao & Li, 2020 — China
 * Pholcus longus Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus longxigu Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus lualaba Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus luanping (Yao & Li, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus luding Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus luki Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus luoquanbei Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus lupanga Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus luya Peng & Zhang, 2013 — China
 * Pholcus madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987 — Madeira
 * Pholcus magnus Wunderlich, 1987 — Madeira
 * Pholcus malpaisensis Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus manueli Gertsch, 1937 — Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan. Introduced to USA
 * Pholcus mao Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus maronita Brignoli, 1977 — Lebanon
 * Pholcus mascaensis Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus maxian Lu, Yang & He, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus mazumbai Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus mbuti Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus mecheria Huber, 2011 — Algeria
 * Pholcus medicus Senglet, 1974 — Iran
 * Pholcus medog Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 — China, India
 * Pholcus mengla Song & Zhu, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus mentawir Huber, 2011 — Borneo
 * Pholcus metta Huber, 2019 — Sri Lanka
 * Pholcus mianshanensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus mirabilis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus mixiaoqii Xu, Zhang & Yao, 2019 — China
 * Pholcus moca Huber, 2011 — Bioko, Cameroon
 * Pholcus montanus Paik, 1978 — Korea
 * Pholcus multidentatus Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus mulu Huber, 2016 — Philippines
 * Pholcus muralicola Maughan & Fitch, 1976 — USA
 * Pholcus musensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Thailand
 * Pholcus nagasakiensis Strand, 1918 — Japan
 * Pholcus namkhan Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus negara Huber, 2011 — Bali
 * Pholcus nenjukovi Spassky, 1936 — Central Asia
 * Pholcus ningan Yao & Li, 2018 — China
 * Pholcus nkoetye Huber, 2011 — Cameroon
 * Pholcus nodong Huber, 2011 — Korea
 * Pholcus obscurus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus oculosus Zhang & Zhang, 2000 — China
 * Pholcus okgye Huber, 2011 — Korea
 * Pholcus olangapo Huber, 2016 — Philippines
 * Pholcus opilionoides (Schrank, 1781) — Europe to Azerbaijan
 * Pholcus ornatus Bösenberg, 1895 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus otomi Huber, 2011 — Japan
 * Pholcus ovatus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus pagbilao Huber, 2011 — Philippines
 * Pholcus pajuensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus palgongensis Seo, 2014 — Korea
 * Pholcus papilionis Peng & Zhang, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus papillatus Zhang, Zhang & Liu, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus paralinzhou Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus parayichengicus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus parkyeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2009 — Korea
 * Pholcus parthicus Senglet, 2008 — Iran
 * Pholcus parvus Wunderlich, 1987 — Madeira
 * Pholcus pennatus Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 — China
 * Pholcus persicus Senglet, 1974 — Iran
 * Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775) — Cosmopolitan
 * Pholcus phnombak Lan, Jäger & Li, 2021 — Cambodia
 * Pholcus phoenixus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus phungiformes Oliger, 1983 — Russia
 * Pholcus piagolensis Seo, 2018 — Korea
 * Pholcus ping Yao & Li, 2017 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus pocheonensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus pojeonensis Kim & Yoo, 2008 — Korea
 * Pholcus ponticus Thorell, 1875 — Romania, Bulgaria to China
 * Pholcus punu Huber, 2014 — Gabon
 * Pholcus puranappui Huber, 2019 — Sri Lanka
 * Pholcus pyeongchangensis Seo, 2018 — Korea
 * Pholcus qingchengensis Gao, Gao & Zhu, 2002 — China
 * Pholcus qingyunensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus quinghaiensis Song & Zhu, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus rawiriae Huber, 2014 — Gabon
 * Pholcus reevesi Huber, 2011 — USA
 * Pholcus roquensis Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus ruteng Huber, 2011 — Flores
 * Pholcus saaristoi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus saidovi Yao & Li, 2017 — Tajikistan
 * Pholcus sakaew Yao & Li, 2018 — Thailand
 * Pholcus schawalleri Yao, Li & Jäger, 2014 — Philippines
 * Pholcus seokmodoensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus seorakensis Seo, 2018 — Korea
 * Pholcus seoulensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus shangrila Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus shenshi Yao & Li, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus shuangtu Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus shuguanensis Yao & Li, 2017 — Tajikistan
 * Pholcus sidorenkoi Dunin, 1994 — Russia, Tajikistan
 * Pholcus silvai Wunderlich, 1995 — Madeira
 * Pholcus simbok Huber, 2011 — Korea
 * Pholcus socheunensis Paik, 1978 — Korea
 * Pholcus sogdianae Brignoli, 1978 — Central Asia
 * Pholcus sokkrisanensis Paik, 1978 — Korea
 * Pholcus songi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus songkhonensis Yao & Li, 2016 — Thailand
 * Pholcus songxian Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus soukous Huber, 2011 — Congo
 * Pholcus spasskyi Brignoli, 1978 — Turkey
 * Pholcus spiliensis Wunderlich, 1995 — Crete
 * Pholcus spilis Zhu & Gong, 1991 — China
 * Pholcus steineri Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus strandi Caporiacco, 1941 — Ethiopia
 * Pholcus sublaksao Yao & Li, 2013 — Laos
 * Pholcus sublingulatus Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus suboculosus Peng & Zhang, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus subwuyiensis Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus suizhongicus Zhu & Song, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus sumatraensis Wunderlich, 1995 — Sumatra
 * Pholcus suraksanensis J. G. Lee & J. H. Lee, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus sveni Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus taarab Huber, 2011 — Tanzania, Malawi
 * Pholcus taibaiensis Wang & Zhu, 1992 — China
 * Pholcus taibeli Caporiacco, 1949 — Ethiopia
 * Pholcus taishan Song & Zhu, 1999 — China
 * Pholcus taita Huber, 2011 — Kenya
 * Pholcus tang (Yao & Li, 2012) — China
 * Pholcus tangyuensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus tenerifensis Wunderlich, 1987 — Canary Islands
 * Pholcus thakek Huber, 2011 — Laos
 * Pholcus tianmenshan Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus tianmuensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus tongi Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus tongyaoi Wang & Yao, 2020 — China
 * Pholcus triangulatus Zhang & Zhang, 2000 — China
 * Pholcus tuoyuan Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus turcicus Wunderlich, 1980 — Turkey
 * Pholcus tuyan Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus twa Huber, 2011 — East Africa
 * Pholcus uiseongensis Seo, 2018 — Korea
 * Pholcus umphang Yao & Li, 2018 — Thailand
 * Pholcus unaksanensis J. G. Lee, Choi & S. K. Kim, 2021 — Korea
 * Pholcus undatus Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus uva Huber, 2019 — Sri Lanka
 * Pholcus varirata Huber, 2011 — New Guinea
 * Pholcus vatovae Caporiacco, 1940 — East Africa
 * Pholcus velitchkovskyi Kulczynski, 1913 — Russia, Ukraine, Iran
 * Pholcus vietnamensis Yao & Li, 2017 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus viveki Sen et al., 2015 — China
 * Pholcus wahehe Huber, 2011 — Tanzania
 * Pholcus wangi Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus wangjiang Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus wangtian Tong & Ji, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus wangxidong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus woongil Huber, 2011 — Korea
 * Pholcus wuling Tong & Li, 2010 — China
 * Pholcus wuyiensis Zhu & Gong, 1991 — China
 * Pholcus xianrendong Liu & Tong, 2015 — China
 * Pholcus xiaotu Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus xinglong (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus xingqi Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus xingren Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus xingyi Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 — China
 * Pholcus xinzhou (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus yangi Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus yanjinensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus yanqing (Yao, Li & Lu, 2022) — China
 * Pholcus yaoshan Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus yeoncheonensis m, Lee & Lee, 2015 — Korea
 * Pholcus yeongwol Huber, 2011 — Korea
 * Pholcus yi Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus yichengicus Zhu, Tu & Shi, 1986 — China
 * Pholcus yongshun Yao & Li, 2018 — China
 * Pholcus yoshikurai Irie, 1997 — Japan
 * Pholcus yuantu Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus yugong Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus yuhuangshan Yao & Li, 2021 — China
 * Pholcus yunnanensis Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus yuxi Yao & Li, 2018 — China
 * Pholcus zham Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006 — China, Nepal
 * Pholcus zhangae Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus zhaoi Yao, Pham & Li, 2015 — Vietnam
 * Pholcus zhongdongensis Yao & Li, 2016 — China
 * Pholcus zhui Yao & Li, 2012 — China
 * Pholcus zhuolu Zhang & Zhu, 2009 — China
 * Pholcus zichyi Kulczynski, 1901 — Russia, China, Korea

Identification resources

 * Pholcus of Europe: https://araneae.nmbe.ch/specieskey/263/Pholcus
 * Pholcus of North America: https://bugguide.net/node/view/9609