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Pholcophora americana Banks, 1896
Cellar Spider; Daddylongleg Spider
Family: Pholcidae

Introduction to the Spiders of BC
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© Robb Bennett  Email the photographer   (Photo ID #18360)
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Distribution of Pholcophora americana in British Columbia
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Introduction


Distribution:

Global: Southern interior BC to MT south to CA & NM
BC: Victoria (Mt. Douglas Reg. Pk.), Kamloops, Deadman Valley F.S.R. (nr Cache Ck.), Fraser R. (across from Fountain Valley), Lillooet, Yalicum R. (28 mi w of Lillooet), Salmon Arm, Chopaka, Princeton, Hedley, Kilpoola Lk., Okanagan Falls, nr Oliver (White Lk., Haynes Lease, McIntyre Ck.),Trail, Riske Ck. (Rock Lk.), Farwell Canyon, Gang Ranch Bridge, Spences Bridge, Grand Forks, Vaseux Lk., Cranbrook area (Rampart grassland, Eager Hills, lower Bull R. valley), Bummers Flats W.A. (nr. Ft. Steele), Marion Ck. benchlands (nr Canal Flats), Findlay Ck. (w of Canal Flats), Lk. Koocanusa, Grasmere-Dorr F.S.R. (nr Lk. Koocanusa)

Source: Bennett et al. 2012

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed
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