Spiders of North Carolina

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View	PHOLCIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pholcus crypticolens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 - P. zichyi/crypticolens complex

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE	Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE	Family: PHOLCIDAE
Comments: This page is a holding bin for crypticolens/zichyi type specimens, as there could be at least 5-6 new species in this complex.

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

Distribution in North Carolina

Comments: Introduced
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Pholcus crypticolens - P. zichyi/crypticolens complex		Photos: 11
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20 Rockingham Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Pholcus crypticolens - P. zichyi/crypticolens complex