Dictynidae is a

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

cribellate Cribellum literally means "little sieve", and in biology the term generally applies to anatomical structures in the form of tiny perforated plates. In certain groups of diatoms it refers to microscopically punctured regions of the frustule, or o ...

, hackled band-producing

spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...

s first described by

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge Octavius Pickard-Cambridge Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an England, English clergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider. Life and wor ...

in 1871. Most build irregular webs on or near the ground, creating a tangle of silken fibers among several branches or stems of one plant. The genus ''

Argyroneta The diving bell spider or water spider (''Argyroneta aquatica'') is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. It is the only member of the genus ''Argyroneta''. When out of the water, the spider ranges in colour from m ...

'' has been placed in a separate family Argyronetidae, but the family is not accepted by the World Spider Catalog and the genus is included in the Dictynidae.

Genera

, the

World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...

accepts the following genera: *''

Adenodictyna ''Adenodictyna'' is a monotypic genus of Asian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Adenodictyna kudoae''. It was first described by H. Ono in 2008, and has only been found in Japan Jap ...

'' Ono, 2008 — Japan *''

Aebutina ''Aebutina'' is a monotypic genus of South American cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Aebutina binotata''. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1892, and has only been found in Ecuador ...

'' Simon, 1892 — Ecuador, Brazil *'' Ajmonia'' Caporiacco, 1934 — Asia, Algeria *'' Altella'' Simon, 1884 — Europe, Asia, Algeria *''

Anaxibia Anaxibia (; Ancient Greek: ) is the name of six characters in Greek mythology. *Anaxibia, one of the Danaïdes, married to Archelaus, son of Aegyptus. *Anaxibia, a naiad of the Ganges river. She fled from the advances of Helios, but she disapp ...

'' Thorell, 1898 — Asia, Africa *'' Arangina'' Lehtinen, 1967 — New Zealand *'' Archaeodictyna'' Caporiacco, 1928 — Asia, Europe, Africa *'' Arctella'' Holm, 1945 — Asia, North America *''

Argenna ''Argenna'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. Species it contains seven species: *'' Argenna alxa'' Tang, 2011 – China *'' Argenna obesa'' Emerton, 191 ...

'' Thorell, 1870 — Asia, North America *'' Argennina'' Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936 — United States *''

'' Latreille, 1804 — Asia, Europe *'' Atelolathys'' Simon, 1892 — Sri Lanka *''

Banaidja ''Banaidja'' is a monotypic genus of South Pacific cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Banaidja bifasciata''. It was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967, and has only been found in S ...

'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Samoa *''

Bannaella ''Bannaella'' is a genus of East Asian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Z. S. Zhang & S. Q. Li in 2011. it contains only three species, all found in China China, officially the People's ...

'' Zhang & Li, 2011 — China *''

Brigittea ''Brigittea'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae Dictynidae is a family of cribellate, hackled band-producing spiders first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871. Most build irregular webs on or near the ground ...

'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Asia, Italy *''

Brommella ''Brommella'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Albert Tullgren in 1948. Species it contains twenty-two species: *'' Brommella baiseensis'' Li, 2017 – China *'' Brommella bisho ...

'' Tullgren, 1948 — Asia, United States, Greece *''

Callevophthalmus ''Callevophthalmus'' is a genus of Australian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1906. it contains only two species: ''C. albus'' and ''C. maculatus''. Originally placed in the Am ...

'' Simon, 1906 — Australia *''

Chaerea ''Chaerea'' is a monotypic genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Chaerea maritimus''. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1884, and has only been found in Algeria, in Spain, in F ...

'' Simon, 1884 — Algeria, Europe *''

Clitistes ''Clitistes'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, containing the single species, ''Clitistes velutinus''. It was first described by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a Fr ...

'' Simon, 1902 — Chile *''

Devade ''Devade'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1884. Originally placed with the Amaurobiidae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1983, then to the Dictynidae ...

'' Simon, 1884 — Asia, Algeria, Ukraine *''

Dictyna ''Dictyna'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. Species it contains 118 species: *'' D. abundans'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 – USA *'' D. agressa'' I ...

'' Sundevall, 1833 — North America, Asia, South America, Cuba, Panama, Europe, Africa *''

Dictynomorpha ''Dictynomorpha'' is a genus of Asian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae Dictynidae is a family of cribellate, hackled band-producing spiders first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871. Most build irregular webs ...

'' Spassky, 1939 — Asia *''

Emblyna ''Emblyna'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1948. Species it contains seventy-six species: *'' E. acoreensis'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Azores *'' E. aiko'' (Ch ...

'' Chamberlin, 1948 — North America, Asia, Europe, Ecuador *'' Hackmania'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Russia, United States *'' Helenactyna'' Benoit, 1977 — St. Helena *'' Hoplolathys'' Caporiacco, 1947 — Ethiopia *''

Iviella ''Iviella'' is a genus of North American cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae Dictynidae is a family of cribellate, hackled band-producing spiders first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871. Most build irregular w ...

'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Canada, United States *''

Kharitonovia ''Kharitonovia'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, containing the single species, ''Kharitonovia uzbekistanica''. It was first described by S. L. Esyunin, Alireza Zamani Alireza Zamani (born 11 January 1994) is an Iran ...

'' Esyunin, Zamani & Tuneva, 2017 — Iran, Uzbekistan *'' Lathys'' Simon, 1884 — Asia, North America, Africa, Europe *'' Mallos'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 — North America, South America, Central America *'' Marilynia'' Lehtinen, 1967 — France *'' Mashimo'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Zambia *'' Mexitlia'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Mexico, United States *'' Mizaga'' Simon, 1898 — Senegal *'' Myanmardictyna'' Wunderlich, 2017 — Myanmar *'' Nigma'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Asia, Africa, Europe, United States *''

Paradictyna ''Paradictyna'' is a genus of South Pacific cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1970. it contains only two species, both found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, ...

'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand *'' Paratheuma'' Bryant, 1940 — Oceania, Asia, North America *''

Penangodyna ''Penangodyna'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of Southeast Asian cribellum, cribellate Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Penangodyna tibialis''. It was first described by J. Wunde ...

'' Wunderlich, 1995 — Malaysia *''

Phantyna ''Phantyna'' is a genus of cribellum, cribellate Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin, R. V. Chamberlin in 1948. Species it contains fourteen species: *''Phantyna bicornis ...

'' Chamberlin, 1948 — North America, South America *'' Qiyunia'' Song & Xu, 1989 — China, Japan *'' Rhion'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 — Sri Lanka *'' Saltonia'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — United States *'' Scotolathys'' Simon, 1884 — Algeria, Europe, Israel *''

Shango Shango (Yoruba language: Ṣàngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; and as Jakuta or Badé) is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin ...

'' Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa *'' Sudesna'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Australia, Asia *''

Tahuantina ''Tahuantina'' is a monotypic genus of South American cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, ''Tahuantina zapfeae''. It was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967, and has only been found in ...

'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Chile *''

Tandil Tandil is the main city of the homonymous Partidos of Buenos Aires, partido (department), located in Argentina, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, just north-northwest of Tandilia hills. The city was founded in 1823 and its name originate ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 — Argentina *'' Thallumetus'' Simon, 1893 — South America, Panama, North America *''

Tivyna ''Tivyna'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1948. Species it contains four species: *'' Tivyna moaba'' ( Ivie, 1947) – USA *'' Tivyna pallida'' (Keyserling, ...

'' Chamberlin, 1948 — United States, Mexico, Cuba *'' Tricholathys'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 — North America, Asia *''

Viridictyna ''Viridictyna'' is a genus of South Pacific cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1970. Species it contains five species, all found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi ...

'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand

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Araneomorphae families Taxa named by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge {{Dictynidae-stub

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