Emblyna manitoba

(Ivie, 1947)

mesh web weaver

Emblyna manitoba is a of mesh web weaver spider in the Dictynidae. The species was described by Ivie in 1947 and is known to occur in the United States and Canada. As a member of Dictynidae, it constructs irregular, mesh-like webs for prey capture. The specific epithet "manitoba" suggests a type locality or association with the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Emblyna manitoba: /ɛmˈblaɪnə ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/

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Distribution

Recorded from the United States and Canada. GBIF distribution records indicate occurrences in both countries, with specific records from multiple localities in the USA and Canada.

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Taxonomic note

The was described by W. Ivie in 1947. The Emblyna is part of the Dictynidae, which comprises small to medium-sized spiders that construct irregular, tangled mesh webs rather than the organized spiral webs of orb-weavers.

Observation records

iNaturalist reports 5 research-grade observations of this , indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported in citizen science databases.