Abstract

Nine new species belonging to the Pholcus phungiformes-group are described from Korea, viz., Pholcus chugok Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus noeun Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus wonju Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus ungyo Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus hwangjeong Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus gimsatgat Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus solchi Lee & Lee, sp. nov., Pholcus mino Lee & Lee, sp. nov., and Pholcus maepo Lee & Lee, sp. nov. These new species were found from mountainous habitats in Gangwon-do and Chungcheongbuk-do, the northeastern regions of South Korea where the two major mountain ranges (Taebaeksan mountains and Sobaeksan mountains) are located together. Detailed descriptions, photographs, and a distribution map for the new species are provided with notes on their intraspecific variations of copulatory organs.

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