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Taxonomy of Family Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871
Dictynid spiders, Mesh Web Weavers, Mesh-Webbed Spiders, Meshweavers, Meshweb Weavers


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
1342
20133
198818
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
1080
16061
173944
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
282
7084
82599
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
242
6840
80976
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
128
5852
73566
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
120
5804
73277
Families
Genera
Species
GroupEntelogynae
Simon, 1893
97
5220
64610
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Dictynoidea
Forster, 1970
Sac spiders
9
328
2963
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyDictynidae
O. P-Cambridge, 1871
Dictynid spiders, Mesh Web Weavers, Mesh-Webbed Spiders
106
1084
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871
GenusAdenodictyna
Ono, 2008
1Species
GenusAebutina
Simon, 1892
1Species
GenusAjmonia
Caporiacco, 1934
16Species
GenusAltella
Simon, 1884
19Species
GenusAltellela
Miller, 1949
0Species
GenusAmphissa
O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1882
0Species
GenusAnabia
Thorell, 1898
1Species
GenusAnaltella
Denis, 1947
6Species
GenusAnaxibia
Thorell, 1898
7Species
GenusArangina
Lehtinen, 1967
3Species
GenusArchaeodictyna
Caporiacco, 1928
24Species
GenusArchaeodyctina
2Species
GenusArctella
Holm, 1945
2Species
GenusArethyna
Cala-Riquelme, 2025
9Species
GenusArgenna
Thorell, 1870
18Species
GenusArgennina
Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936
1Species
GenusArthrodictyna
Petrunkevitch, 1942
1Species
GenusAtelolathys
Simon, 1892
1Species
GenusBalticocryphoeca
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusBanaidja
Lehtinen, 1967
2Species
GenusBannaella
Zhang & Li, 2011 Li, 2011
4Species
GenusBlabomma
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937
12Species
GenusBrigittea
Lehtinen, 1967
  ⇒ Dictyna
20Species
GenusBromella
Palmer, 1965
1Species
GenusBrommella
Tullgren, 1948
25Species
GenusBrommellina
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusBurmadictyna
Wunderlich, 2008
7Species
GenusCaliforenigma
Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025
1Species
GenusCallevophthalmus
Simon, 1906
3Species
GenusChaerea
Simon, 1884
2Species
GenusChelicirrum
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusChlorizomma
1Species
GenusChorizomma
Simon, 1872
1Species
GenusChorizommoides
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937
0Species
GenusCicurina
Menge, 1871
184Species
GenusCiniflo
Blackwall, 1840
  ⇒ Amaurobius
10Species
GenusCryphoezaga
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusDevade
Simon, 1884
21Species
GenusDictyna
Sundevall, 1833
207Species
GenusDictynomorpha
Spassky, 1939
5Species
GenusDielacata
Menge, 1854
1Species
GenusDiotima
Simon, 1880
1Species
GenusEmblyna
Chamberlin, 1948
88Species
GenusEobrommella
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusEocryphoeca
Petrunkevitch, 1946
12Species
GenusEocryphoecara
Wunderlich, 2004
2Species
GenusEodictyna
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusEolathys
Petrunkevitch, 1950
2Species
GenusEriena
Cala-Riquelme, Crews & Esposito, 2025
2Species
GenusFlagelldictyna
Wunderlich, 2012
1Species
GenusFunny
Lin & Li, 2022
1Species
GenusGibbermastigusa
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusHackmania
Lehtinen, 1967
3Species
GenusHalocryphoeca
Caporiacco, 1934
0Species
GenusHelenactyna
Benoit, 1977
3Species
GenusHispaniolyna
Wunderlich, 1988
2Species
GenusHoplolathys
Caporiacco, 1947
1Species
GenusIviella
Lehtinen, 1967
3Species
GenusKhalotyna
Cala-Riquelme, Alequín & Esposito, 2025
0Species
GenusKharitonovia
Esyunin, Zamani & Tuneva, 2017
1Species
GenusLathargenna
Braun, 1963
0Species
GenusLathys
Simon, 1884
83Species
GenusMallos
O. P-Cambridge, 1902
23Species
GenusMarilynia
Lehtinen, 1967
10Species
GenusMarylinia
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusMashimo
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusMastigusa
Menge, 1854
14Species
GenusMexitlia
Lehtinen, 1967
5Species
GenusMizaga
Simon, 1898
4Species
GenusMizagalla
Wunderlich, 2004
2Species
GenusMoguracicurina
Komatsu, 1947
0Species
GenusMyanmardictyna
Wunderlich, 2017
1Species
GenusNigma
Lehtinen, 1967
22Species
GenusNopalityna
Cala-Riquelme & Esposito, 2025
6Species
GenusPalaeodictyna
6Species
GenusPalaeolathys
Wunderlich, 1986
5Species
GenusPangunus
Cala-Riquelme, 2025
3Species
GenusParadictyna
Forster, 1970
2Species
GenusPenangodyna
Wunderlich, 1995
1Species
GenusPhantyna
Chamberlin, 1948
20Species
GenusProtomastigusa
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusPurplecorna
Cala-Riquelme & Esposito, 2025
7Species
GenusQiyunia
Song & Xu, 1989
1Species
GenusRhion
O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
1Species
GenusRhium
Karsch, 1879
0Species
GenusSaltonia
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
2Species
GenusScopulyna
Wunderlich, 2004
1Species
GenusScotolathys
Simon, 1884
5Species
GenusShango
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusShikibutyna
Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025
9Species
GenusSimziella
Cala-Riquelme & Alequín, 2025
14Species
GenusSinodictyna
Hong, 1982
2Species
GenusSpagnius
Cala-Riquelme & Crews, 2025
4Species
GenusSpinihahnia
Wunderlich, 2004
0Species
GenusSuccinya
3Species
GenusSuccinyna
Wunderlich, 1988
3Species
GenusSudesna
Lehtinen, 1967
13Species
GenusTahuantina
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusTandil
Mello-Leitao, 1940
1Species
GenusThallumetus
Simon, 1893
13Species
GenusThelyphrynus
- Petrunkevitch, 1913
1Species
GenusTivyna
Chamberlin, 1948
5Species
GenusTolkienus
Cala-Riquelme, Crews & Esposito, 2025
5Species
GenusTricholathys
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935
22Species
GenusViridictyna
Forster, 1970
5Species
GenusYorima
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
7Species

Synonyms
Dictyniidae (Cambridge, 1871)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Dictynidae
GermanKräuselspinnen
EnglishDictynid spiders, Mesh Web Weavers, Mesh-Webbed Spiders, Meshweavers, Meshweb Weavers
DutchKaardertjes, Kaardespinnen
DanishPlantekrustrådsspindere
SwedishKardarspindlar
FinnishVarpuhämähäkit


Distribution and Species lists of Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871
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Afghanistan
3 Genera  4 Species
Albania
8 Genera  15 Species
Algeria
10 Genera  20 Species
Andorra
5 Genera  9 Species
Angola
3 Genera  2 Species
Argentina
9 Genera  13 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Australia
9 Genera  10 Species
Austria
13 Genera  41 Species
Azerbaijan
6 Genera  8 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  2 Species
Belarus
7 Genera  17 Species
Belgium
10 Genera  33 Species
Belize
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  2 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 Genera  4 Species
Botswana
2 Genera  0 Species
Brazil
5 Genera  5 Species
Bulgaria
12 Genera  29 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
26 Genera  106 Species
Cape Verde
6 Genera  16 Species
Chile
4 Genera  4 Species
China
22 Genera  136 Species
Colombia
6 Genera  9 Species
Costa Rica
6 Genera  7 Species
Croatia
12 Genera  30 Species
Cuba
8 Genera  12 Species
Cyprus
3 Genera  3 Species
Czech Republic
12 Genera  34 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  0 Species
Denmark
12 Genera  31 Species
Dominican Republic
5 Genera  19 Species
Ecuador
8 Genera  12 Species
Egypt
3 Genera  3 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
10 Genera  23 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
12 Genera  31 Species
France
21 Genera  67 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Georgia
4 Genera  4 Species
Germany
17 Genera  51 Species
Greece
16 Genera  45 Species
Guatemala
5 Genera  5 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
7 Genera  7 Species
Hungary
12 Genera  30 Species
Iceland
4 Genera  17 Species
India
14 Genera  30 Species
Indonesia
7 Genera  11 Species
Iran
11 Genera  19 Species
Ireland
6 Genera  10 Species
Israel
5 Genera  6 Species
Italy
17 Genera  50 Species
Jamaica
2 Genera  2 Species
Japan
11 Genera  30 Species
Kazakhstan
11 Genera  27 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  3 Species
Kyrgyzstan
6 Genera  8 Species
Laos
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
6 Genera  11 Species
Lebanon
3 Genera  3 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  2 Species
Libya
2 Genera  2 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
7 Genera  10 Species
Luxembourg
7 Genera  19 Species
Madagascar
3 Genera  3 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  1 Species
Malta
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  2 Species
Mexico
21 Genera  87 Species
Moldova
7 Genera  13 Species
Mongolia
7 Genera  12 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  2 Species
Myanmar
5 Genera  5 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
9 Genera  38 Species
New Zealand
5 Genera  12 Species
Nicaragua
5 Genera  5 Species
Niger
1 Genus  2 Species
Niue
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
13 Genera  28 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Pakistan
6 Genera  6 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
7 Genera  14 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
5 Genera  10 Species
Philippines
2 Genera  2 Species
Poland
16 Genera  34 Species
Portugal
18 Genera  51 Species
Republic South Africa
7 Genera  15 Species
Romania
14 Genera  34 Species
Russia
32 Genera  107 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  1 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  1 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
2 Genera  2 Species
Serbia
11 Genera  27 Species
Slovakia
12 Genera  37 Species
Slovenia
9 Genera  23 Species
Solomon Islands
3 Genera  5 Species
South Korea
5 Genera  10 Species
Spain
18 Genera  56 Species
Sri Lanka
6 Genera  6 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
16 Genera  47 Species
Switzerland
12 Genera  31 Species
Syria
3 Genera  3 Species
Taiwan
5 Genera  21 Species
Tajikistan
7 Genera  9 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  4 Species
Turkey
12 Genera  27 Species
Turkmenistan
3 Genera  3 Species
Ukraine
15 Genera  42 Species
United Kingdom
16 Genera  48 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
33 Genera  351 Species
Uzbekistan
4 Genera  5 Species
Venezuela
5 Genera  13 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  1 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  2 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  1 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Dictynidae (O. P-Cambridge 1871)
Dictynidae (O. P-Cambridge 1871)


Links, sources and further information
Dictynidae at artfakta.se
Dictynidae at biodiversity.org.au
Dictynidae at dyntaxa.se
Dictynidae at gbif.org
Dictynidae at irmng.org
Dictynidae at itis.gov
Dictynidae at marinespecies.org