Family: DICTYNIDAE O. P.-Cambridge, 1871
meshweavers
Similar Families
AGELENIDAE AMAUROBIIDAE CYBAEIDAE HAHNIIDAE
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Nearctic Taxonomic/Species Richness
Number of Nearctic Species: 291 (as documented in the World Spider Catalog & includes introductions)
Slice of DICTYNIDAE relative taxonomic/species richness drawn exploded from all other Families each with greater than 50 member species in the Nearctic. (Requires Flash plug-in - refresh this page if chart not visible)
[Legend: Family (#species), Percentages: Relative to total number of Nearctic species]
Nearctic/Palearctic Genera
| # | Genus | Ref. | Common Name |
| 1 | Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 1928 |  |
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| 2 | Argenna Thorell, 1870 | |
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| 3 | Argennina Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936 | |
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| 4 | Blabomma Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 | |
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| 5 | Brommella Tullgren, 1948 | |
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| 6 | Cicurina Menge, 1871 | |
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| 7 | Dictyna Sundevall, 1833 | |
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| 8 | Emblyna Chamberlin, 1948 | |
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| 9 | Hackmania Lehtinen, 1967 | |
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| 10 | Iviella Lehtinen, 1967 | |
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| 11 | Lathys Simon, 1884 | |
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| 12 | Mallos O. P.-Cambridge, 1902 | |
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| 13 | Mastigusa Menge, 1854 | |
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| 14 | Mexitlia Lehtinen, 1967 | |
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| 15 | Nigma Lehtinen, 1967 | |
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| 16 | Phantyna Chamberlin, 1948 | |
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| 17 | Saltonia Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | |
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| 18 | Thallumetus Simon, 1893 | |
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| 19 | Tivyna Chamberlin, 1948 | |
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| 20 | Tricholathys Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 | |
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| 21 | Yorima Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | |
Nearctic/Palearctic Species Images
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