The pholcid spider Spermophora senoculata (Dugès, 1836) is recorded for the first time on the Mediterranean Island of Sicily (Italy) from indoor heated and non-heated habitats of two cities. This species is associated with mostly anthropogenic habitats around the globe. Uncertainty remains about where its native distribution range is located.
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18 June 2019
Spermophora senoculata on Sicily/Italy (Araneae: Pholcidae)
Enrico Schifani,
Antonino Dentici,
Letizia Alleruzzo,
Piergiorgio Di Pompeo
exotic species
house spiders
synanthropic