Diradius vandykei
(Ross, 1944)
Diradius vandykei is a of webspinner (order ) in the Teratembiidae. It was originally described as Oligembia vandykei by Ross in 1944, and later transferred to the Diradius. The species is known from North America, with specific records from Florida. As with other embiopterans, it is characterized by the ability to produce silk from glands on the forelegs, which is used to construct protective galleries.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Recorded from Florida and more broadly from North America. Specific locality details beyond these records are not well documented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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