Dictyna foliacea

(Hentz, 1850)

mesh web weaver

Dictyna foliacea is a of mesh-web weaving spider in the Dictynidae. It is a small araneomorph spider found in North America. The species was first described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1850.

Common Spiders U.S. 479-1 Dictyna foliacea by James Henry Emerton (1847 – 1931). Used under a Public domain license.Dictyna foliacea by Gergin Blagoev, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dictyna foliacea: /ˈdɪk.tɪ.nə foʊ.liˈeɪ.siə/

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Distribution

Found in Canada and the United States. Canadian records include Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

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Taxonomic authority

First described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1850.

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