Megadictynidae
| Megadictynidae | |
|---|---|
| female Megadictyna thilenii | |
| male M. thilenii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Megadictynidae Lehtinen, 1967 |
| Genera | |
| |
| Diversity | |
| 2 genera, 2 species | |
| blue: reported countries (WSC) | |
Megadictynidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.[1] They are endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Genera and species
As of January 2026, this family includes two monotypic genera:[2]
- Forstertyna Harvey, 1995
- Forstertyna marplesi (Forster, 1970) (type species) – New Zealand
- Megadictyna Dahl, 1906
- Megadictyna thilenii Dahl, 1906 (type species) – New Zealand
References
- ^ Lehtinen, P. T. (1967). "Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4: 199–468.
- ^ a b "Family Megadictynidae Lehtinen, 1967". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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