taxonID	type	description	language	source
89DE87129E2253008F5B1729EC6F832C.taxon	description	Figs 4, 5, 14 B	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
89DE87129E2253008F5B1729EC6F832C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
89DE87129E2253008F5B1729EC6F832C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. langensis Yao & Li, 2016 (Dong et al. 2016 b: 8, figs 5 A – D, 6 A – H) by having similar uncus (Figs 5 C, 14 B), male chelicerae (Fig. 5 D) and epigyne (Fig. 5 A), but can be distinguished by procursus with raised, sclerotized, swollen prolatero-subdistal edge (arrow 6 in Fig. 4 D vs prolatero-subdistal edge not swollen), sclerotized retrolatero-distal apophysis (arrow 2 in Fig. 4 B; arrow 1 in Fig. 4 D vs absent) and distal membranous process without sawteeth (arrow 2 in Fig. 4 C vs present), by appendix without median apophyses (a in Figs 5 C, 14 B vs with sawtooth median apophyses), and by vulval pore plates longer than wide (pp in Fig. 5 B vs wider than long).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
89DE87129E2253008F5B1729EC6F832C.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 3.90 (4.03 with clypeus), carapace 1.12 long, 1.25 wide, opisthosoma 2.78 long, 1.24 wide. Leg I: 24.32 (6.28, 0.52, 6.41, 9.23, 1.88), leg II: 16.59 (4.70, 0.51, 4.25, 6.03, 1.10), leg III: 12.47 (3.72, 0.49, 3.09, 4.35, 0.82), leg IV: 15.81 (4.80, 0.50, 4.16, 5.32, 1.03); tibia I L / d: 51. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.20, PME 0.13, PME – ALE 0.03, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.07. Sternum width / length: 0.89 / 0.74. Color: Carapace yellowish, with median brown marks and marginal brown bands; ocular area yellowish; clypeus yellowish, with brown marks; sternum brown. Legs yellowish, but brownish on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with light dorsal and lateral spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 5 E, F; ocular area elevated, without eye-stalks. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 5 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 4 A, B; trochanter with long (3 × longer than wide), retrolaterally strongly bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow 1 in Fig. 4 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, sclerotized, swollen prolatero-subdistal edge bearing membranous part (arrow 6 in Fig. 4 D; arrow 1 in Fig. 4 C), distal membranous process (arrow 2 in Fig. 4 C), sclerotized retrolatero-distal apophysis (arrow 1 in Fig. 4 D; arrow 2 in Fig. 4 B), and one slender and three strong dorsal spines (arrows 2 – 5 in Fig. 4 D); uncus with scales, proximal apophysis, and distinct latero-median protrusion (arrow in Fig. 5 C; arrows 1, 2 in Fig. 14 B); appendix T-shaped (Figs 5 C, 14 B); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 5 C, 14 B). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 6 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 27 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00476): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 5 G, H. Total length 4.05 (4.18 with clypeus), carapace 1.08 long, 1.25 wide, opisthosoma 2.97 long, 1.82 wide; tibia I: 5.96; tibia I L / d: 46. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.17, PME 0.13, PME – ALE 0.03, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.06. Sternum width / length: 0.82 / 0.76. Epigyne nearly triangular, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 5 A). Vulva with curved, posteriorly sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly round pore plates (Fig. 5 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
89DE87129E2253008F5B1729EC6F832C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
1855283FEF525D46B69FA821C3C18456.taxon	description	Figs 8, 9, 14 D	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
1855283FEF525D46B69FA821C3C18456.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
1855283FEF525D46B69FA821C3C18456.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. yaan sp. nov. (Figs 12 A – D, 13 A – H, 14 F) by having similar uncus (Figs 9 C, 14 D), male chelicerae (Fig. 9 D) and epigyne (Fig. 9 A), but can be distinguished by prolatero-subdistal membranous edge of procursus laterally blunt (arrow 1 in Fig. 8 D vs laterally pointed), by appendix with curved subdistal branch (arrow 3 in Fig. 9 C, arrow 4 in Fig. 14 D vs absent), and by vulval pore plates nearly elliptic (2 × longer than wide, pp in Fig. 9 B vs nearly round).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
1855283FEF525D46B69FA821C3C18456.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 5.08 (5.28 with clypeus), carapace 1.44 long, 1.66 wide, opisthosoma 3.64 long, 1.50 wide. Leg I: 49.94 (12.82, 0.71, 12.50, 21.35, 2.56), leg II: 32.27 (8.85, 0.67, 8.21, 12.82, 1.72), leg III: 22.07 (6.41, 0.64, 5.39, 8.33, 1.30), leg IV: 29.16 (8.33, 0.65, 7.24, 11.54, 1.40); tibia I L / d: 83. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.32, PME 0.17, PME – ALE 0.05, AME – AME 0.08, AME 0.08. Sternum width / length: 1.03 / 0.99. Color: Carapace yellowish, with brown radiating marks and marginal brown bands; ocular area brownish, with median brown band; clypeus brown; sternum yellowish, with brown marks. Legs yellowish, but dark brown on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with dorsal and lateral brown spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 9 E, F; ocular area elevated, each eye triad on top of laterally directed eye-stalk. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 9 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 8 A, B; trochanter with long (2 × longer than wide), retrolaterally strongly bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow in Fig. 8 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; tibia with prolatero-ventral protrusion (arrow in Fig. 8 A); procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, prolatero-subdistal membranous edge bearing distal membranous process (arrow 1 in Fig. 8 C), distal membranous process bearing sclerotized part (arrow 2 in Fig. 8 C), sclerotized dorso-subdistal apophysis (arrow 3 in Fig. 8 C), and one slender and two strong dorsal spines (arrows 2 – 4 in Fig. 8 D); uncus with scaly edge, proximal apophysis, and distinct latero-median protrusion (arrows 1, 2 in Figs 9 C, 14 D); appendix hooked, with curved subdistal branch (arrow 3 in Fig. 9 C; arrows 3, 4 in Fig. 14 D); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 9 C, 14 D). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 2 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 34 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00483): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 9 G, H. Total length 5.02 (5.22 with clypeus), carapace 1.42 long, 1.66 wide, opisthosoma 3.60 long, 1.34 wide; tibia I: 8.91; tibia I L / d: 64. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.22, PME 0.17, PME – ALE 0.05, AME – AME 0.06, AME 0.08. Sternum width / length: 1.01 / 0.93. Ocular area with median and lateral brown bands, without eye-stalks. Epigyne nearly trapezoidal, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 9 A). Vulva with curved, posteriorly sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly elliptic pore plates (Fig. 9 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
1855283FEF525D46B69FA821C3C18456.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B71779790B8B5A51A56C4D66C5A8081A.taxon	description	Figs 10, 11, 14 E	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B71779790B8B5A51A56C4D66C5A8081A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B71779790B8B5A51A56C4D66C5A8081A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. luding Tong & Li, 2010 (Tong and Li 2010: 47, figs 2 J – L, Q, 11 A – F) by having similar uncus (Figs 11 C, 14 E), male chelicerae (Fig. 11 D) and epigyne (Fig. 11 A), but can be distinguished by procursus with sclerotized pointed subdistal apophysis (arrow 1 in Fig. 10 C vs absent) and sawtooth subdistal membranous process (arrow 2 in Fig. 10 C vs absent), by appendix without bifurcated median apophysis (a in Figs 11 C, 14 E vs present), and by vulval pore plates 3 × longer than wide (pp in Fig. 11 B vs 2 ×).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B71779790B8B5A51A56C4D66C5A8081A.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 3.84 (4.05 with clypeus), carapace 1.06 long, 1.31 wide, opisthosoma 2.78 long, 1.27 wide. Leg I: 36.66 (9.30, 0.58, 9.00, 15.58, 2.20), leg II: 23.31 (6.48, 0.54, 5.58, 9.23, 1.48), leg III: 15.19 (4.55, 0.51, 3.52, 5.51, 1.10), leg IV: 20.00 (5.77, 0.52, 4.80, 7.65, 1.26); tibia I L / d: 75. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.20, PME 0.14, PME – ALE 0.05, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.10. Sternum width / length: 0.81 / 0.75. Color: Carapace yellowish, with brown radiating marks and marginal brown bands; ocular area yellowish, with median and lateral brown bands; clypeus brown; sternum yellowish, with brown marks. Legs yellowish, but dark brown on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on proximal, subproximal, submedian and subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with dorsal and lateral brown spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 11 E, F; ocular area elevated, without eye-stalks. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 11 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 10 A, B; trochanter with long (4 × longer than wide), retrolaterally strongly bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow in Fig. 10 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; tibia with prolatero-ventral protrusion (arrow in Fig. 10 A); procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, prolatero-subdistal membranous edge bearing sclerotized pointed subdistal apophysis, sawtooth subdistal membranous process and distal membranous process (arrows 1 – 3 in Fig. 10 C), sawtooth distal apophysis (arrow 4 in Fig. 10 C), dorso-subdistal sclerite (arrow 5 in Fig. 10 C), and one slender and two strong dorsal spines (arrows in Fig. 10 D); uncus with scaly edge and proximal apophysis (arrow 1 in Fig. 11 C; arrow in Fig. 14 E); appendix hooked, with angular median branch (arrow 2 in Fig. 11 C); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 11 C, 14 E). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 6 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 26 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00487): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 11 G, H. Total length 3.82 (3.99 with clypeus), carapace 1.13 long, 1.33 wide, opisthosoma 2.69 long, 1.44 wide; tibia I: 6.92; tibia I L / d: 58. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.19, PME 0.13, PME – ALE 0.04, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.09. Sternum width / length: 0.82 / 0.77. Epigyne nearly triangular, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 11 A). Vulva with curved, posteriorly sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly elliptic pore plates (Fig. 11 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B71779790B8B5A51A56C4D66C5A8081A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
AF49E1FC86615A9D964312E11B9376AE.taxon	description	Figs 2, 3, 14 A	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
AF49E1FC86615A9D964312E11B9376AE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
AF49E1FC86615A9D964312E11B9376AE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. bidentatus Zhu, Zhang, Zhang & Chen, 2005 (Yao and Li 2012: 11, figs 33 A – D, 34 A – C; Huber 2011: 420, figs 1930, 1931, 1961, 1962, 2028 – 2033) by having similar uncus (Figs 3 C, 14 A) and epigyne (Fig. 3 A), but can be distinguished by procursus with blunt distal apophysis (arrow 1 in Fig. 2 C vs absent) and sclerotized sawtooth apophyses (arrow 1 in Fig. 2 D vs absent), by male chelicerae with two pairs of frontal apophyses (fa in Fig. 3 D vs absent), by appendix without angular median apophyses (a in Figs 3 C, 14 A vs with two), and by vulval pore plates 2 × longer than wide (pp in Fig. 3 B vs 3 ×).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
AF49E1FC86615A9D964312E11B9376AE.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 6.88 (6.99 with clypeus), carapace 1.62 long, 1.84 wide, opisthosoma 5.26 long, 1.54 wide. Leg I: 51.81 (13.46, 0.78, 12.18, 22.76, 2.63), leg II: 33.82 (9.42, 0.75, 8.40, 13.65, 1.60), leg III: 23.79 (6.64, 0.70, 5.90, 9.30, 1.25), leg IV: missing; tibia I L / d: 81. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.40, PME 0.20, PME – ALE 0.06, AME – AME 0.09, AME 0.09. Sternum width / length: 1.16 / 0.94. Color: Carapace yellowish, with brown radiating marks; ocular area yellowish, with median and lateral brown bands; clypeus yellowish, with indistinct brown marks; sternum brown. Legs yellowish, but dark brown on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with dorsal and lateral brown spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 3 E, F; ocular area elevated, each eye triad on top of laterally directed eye-stalk. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 3 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses, and two pairs of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 2 A, B; trochanter with long (3 × longer than wide), retrolaterally bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow 1 in Fig. 2 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, prolatero-subdistal membranous edge bearing blunt distal apophysis (arrow 1 in Fig. 2 C) with sclerotized sawtooth apophyses, sclerotized flat apophysis and sclerotized pointed apophysis (arrows 1 – 3 in Fig. 2 D), retrolatero-distal membranous process (arrow 2 in Fig. 2 B, C), distal membranous process (arrow 3 in Fig. 2 C), sclerotized, proximally wide and distally pointed dorso-distal apophysis (arrow 4 in Fig. 2 D), and strong dorsal spine (arrow 5 in Fig. 2 D); uncus with scales, proximal apophysis, and distinct latero-median protrusion (arrows 1, 2 in Figs 3 C, 14 A); appendix hooked, with slender subdistal branch (arrow 3 in Figs 3 C, 14 A); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 3 C, 14 A). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 2 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 42 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00473): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 3 G, H. Total length 6.46 (6.62 with clypeus), carapace 1.52 long, 1.70 wide, opisthosoma 4.94 long, 2.64 wide; leg I missing. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.25, PME 0.18, PME – ALE 0.04, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.09. Sternum width / length: 1.10 / 1.03. Ocular area without eye-stalks. Epigyne nearly trapezoidal, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 3 A). Vulva with curved, posteriorly sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly quadrilateral pore plates (Fig. 3 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
AF49E1FC86615A9D964312E11B9376AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
B36BC58D7A735847ADA4407F3E02B395.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Aranea phalangioides Fuesslin, 1775.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
FB1631B98401552C90C006F8382BAB55.taxon	description	Figs 6, 7, 14 C	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
FB1631B98401552C90C006F8382BAB55.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
FB1631B98401552C90C006F8382BAB55.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. ganziensis Yao & Li, 2012 (Yao and Li 2012: 16, figs 65 A – D, 66 A – E, 67 A – D, 68 A – D) by having similar bulbal apophyses (Figs 7 C, 14 C), male chelicerae (Fig. 7 D) and epigyne (Fig. 7 A), but can be distinguished by procursus with curved and elongated dorso-distal sclerite (arrow 4 in Fig. 6 C vs flat, nearly angular, and not elongated) and raised, sclerotized prolatero-subdistal edge bearing membranous part (arrow 1 in Fig. 6 C vs prolatero-subdistal edge without membranous part) and by vulval pore plates nearly quadrilateral (pp in Fig. 7 B vs nearly round).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
FB1631B98401552C90C006F8382BAB55.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 3.66 (3.80 with clypeus), carapace 1.16 long, 1.25 wide, opisthosoma 2.50 long, 1.15 wide. Leg I: 25.27 (6.60, 0.52, 6.54, 9.81, 1.80), leg II: 17.19 (4.80, 0.49, 4.40, 6.35, 1.15), leg III: 12.76 (3.80, 0.48, 3.09, 4.50, 0.89), leg IV: 16.90 (5.00, 0.51, 4.40, 5.96, 1.03); tibia I L / d: 50. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.16, PME 0.14, PME – ALE 0.03, AME – AME 0.04, AME 0.06. Sternum width / length: 0.88 / 0.79. Color: Carapace yellowish, with median brown marks and marginal brown bands; ocular area yellowish; clypeus yellowish, with brown marks; sternum brown. Legs yellowish, but brownish on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with light dorsal and lateral spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 7 E, F; ocular area elevated, without eye-stalks. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 7 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 6 A, B; trochanter with long (4 × longer than wide), retrolaterally strongly bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow 1 in Fig. 6 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, sclerotized prolatero-subdistal edge bearing membranous part (arrow 1 in Fig. 6 C), distal membranous process (arrow 2 in Fig. 6 C), sclerotized retrolatero-distal apophysis (arrow 3 in Fig. 6 C; arrow 2 in Fig. 6 B), curved dorso-distal sclerite (arrow 4 in Fig. 6 C), and two strong dorsal spines (arrows in Fig. 6 D); uncus with scales, proximal apophysis, and distinct latero-median protrusion (arrows 1, 2 in Figs 7 C, 14 C); appendix T-shaped (Figs 7 C, 14 C); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 7 C, 14 C). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 6 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 35 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00480): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 7 G, H. Total length 3.92 (4.06 with clypeus), carapace 1.20 long, 1.33 wide, opisthosoma 2.72 long, 1.90 wide; tibia I: 5.90; tibia I L / d: 49. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.16, PME 0.13, PME – ALE 0.03, AME – AME 0.03, AME 0.04. Sternum width / length: 0.84 / 0.70. Epigyne nearly triangular, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 7 A). Vulva with curved, sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly quadrilateral pore plates (Fig. 7 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
FB1631B98401552C90C006F8382BAB55.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
C3BF20D9D1185DBF8579C421A2ECB63E.taxon	description	Figs 12, 13, 14 F	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
C3BF20D9D1185DBF8579C421A2ECB63E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
C3BF20D9D1185DBF8579C421A2ECB63E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. mengding sp. nov. (Figs 8 A – D, 9 A – H, 14 D) by having similar uncus (Figs 13 C, 14 F), male chelicerae (Fig. 13 D) and epigyne (Fig. 13 A), but can be distinguished by prolatero-subdistal membranous edge of procursus laterally pointed (arrow 1 in Fig. 12 D vs laterally blunt), by appendix without branch (a in Figs 13 C, 14 F vs with curved subdistal branch), and by vulval pore plates nearly round (pp in Fig. 13 B vs nearly elliptic, 2 × longer than wide).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
C3BF20D9D1185DBF8579C421A2ECB63E.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype): Measurements: Total length 4.64 (4.86 with clypeus), carapace 1.34 long, 1.48 wide, opisthosoma 3.30 long, 1.52 wide. Leg I: 43.27 (10.71, 0.68, 10.77, 18.65, 2.46), leg II: 28.33 (7.69, 0.67, 7.05, 11.54, 1.38), leg III: 19.25 (5.64, 0.56, 4.68, 7.37, 1.00), leg IV: 25.63 (7.37, 0.63, 6.35, 9.94, 1.34); tibia I L / d: 80. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.31, PME 0.18, PME – ALE 0.06, AME – AME 0.07, AME 0.09. Sternum width / length: 1.00 / 0.90. Color: Carapace yellowish, with brown radiating marks and marginal brown bands; ocular area and clypeus brown; sternum yellowish, with brown marks. Legs yellowish, but dark brown on patellae and whitish on distal parts of femora and tibiae, with darker rings on subdistal parts of femora and proximal and subdistal parts of tibiae. Opisthosoma yellowish, with dorsal and lateral brown spots. Body: Habitus as in Fig. 13 E, F; ocular area elevated, each eye triad on top of laterally directed eye-stalk. Chelicerae: As in Fig. 13 D, with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. Palp: As in Fig. 12 A, B; trochanter with long (2 × longer than wide), retrolaterally strongly bulged ventral apophysis; femur with retrolatero-proximal protrusion (arrow in Fig. 12 B) and distinct ventral protrusion; tibia with prolatero-ventral protrusion (arrow in Fig. 12 A); procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with raised, prolatero-subdistal membranous edge bearing distal membranous process (arrow 1 in Fig. 12 C), distal membranous process bearing sclerotized part (arrow 2 in Fig. 12 C), sclerotized dorso-subdistal apophysis (arrow 3 in Fig. 12 C), and two slender dorsal spines (arrows 2, 3 in Fig. 12 D); uncus with scaly edge, proximal apophysis, and distinct latero-median protrusion (arrows 1, 2 in Figs 13 C, 14 F); appendix slender and curved (Figs 13 C, 14 F); embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent distal projections (Figs 13 C, 14 F). Legs: Retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia I at 6 % proximally; legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi; tarsus I with 37 distinct pseudosegments. Female (paratype, SYNU - Ar 00490): Similar to male, habitus as in Fig. 13 G, H. Total length 5.10 (5.35 with clypeus), carapace 1.22 long, 1.45 wide, opisthosoma 3.88 long, 2.28 wide; tibia I: 8.40; tibia I L / d: 60. Eye interdistances and diameters: PME – PME 0.19, PME 0.17, PME – ALE 0.04, AME – AME 0.06, AME 0.08. Sternum width / length: 0.95 / 0.89. Ocular area without eye-stalks. Epigyne nearly triangular, laterally strongly sclerotized, with knob (Fig. 13 A). Vulva with curved, posteriorly sclerotized anterior arch and pair of nearly round pore plates (Fig. 13 B).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
C3BF20D9D1185DBF8579C421A2ECB63E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1).	en	Li, Jinglin, Li, Shuqiang, Zhang, Xiaoqing, Yao, Zhiyuan (2025): Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions of six new species. ZooKeys 1240: 39-64, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.147905
