Dictyna major

Menge, 1869

mesh web weaver

Dictyna major is a of mesh web weaving spider in the Dictynidae, first described by Menge in 1869. It belongs to a family characterized by irregular, mesh-like webs rather than the organized spiral webs of orb-weavers. The species has a notably broad distribution spanning multiple continents, including North America, Europe, and Asia.

Dictyna major female by Yuri M Marusik & Niclas R. Fritzén. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Dictyna major male by Yuri M Marusik & Niclas R. Fritzén. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dictyna major: /dɪkˈtaɪnə ˈmeɪdʒər/

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Distribution

North America; Europe; Russia (from European Russia through West Siberia and East Siberia to the Far East); Tajikistan; China.

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Taxonomic note

Dictyna major was described by Anton Menge in 1869. The Dictyna is the type genus of the Dictynidae, which comprises small to medium-sized spiders that construct irregular, mesh-like webs.

Distribution pattern

The exhibits a trans-Palaearctic distribution with extensions into North America and Central Asia, suggesting either broad ecological or potential cryptic requiring further study.