Psilochorus simoni

{{Short description|Species of spider}}

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| image = Mindre dallerspindel (Psilochorus simoni).jpg

| genus = Psilochorus

| species = simoni

| authority = (Berland, 1911)

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Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae. It is found in the United States, and has been introduced into Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand.

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The species gained its name "Wine Cellar Spider" after typically being found in wine cellars. Today, this species happily thrives in garden centres and greenhouses - creating a tidy, dome shaped web.Stephen Dalton; Spiders The Ultimate Predators {{ISBN|978-1-408-10697-6}}

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{{Cite web| title=Psilochorus simoni Report

| url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=865969

| website=Integrated Taxonomic Information System

| accessdate=2018-04-12

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{{Cite web| title=NMBE World Spider Catalog, Psilochorus simoni

| url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/26773

| accessdate=2018-04-12

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{{Cite web| title=Psilochorus simoni species details

| url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/93caaff84e2849e37701c65e02fdaabb

| website=Catalogue of Life

| accessdate=2018-04-12

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{{Cite web| title=Psilochorus simoni

| url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2149784

| website=GBIF

| accessdate=2018-04-12

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{{Cite web| title=Psilochorus simoni Species Information

| url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/1469602

| website=BugGuide.net

| accessdate=2018-04-12

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