Dictyna brevitarsa Emerton, 1915
| FAMILY: DICTYNIDAE O. P.-Cambridge, 1871 Genus: Dictyna Sundevall, 1833 Species: Dictyna brevitarsa Emerton, 1915  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
meshweavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: USA, Canada, Alaska
Nearctic States & Provinces: AB YT AK CO MT UT WY
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Seasonality
Specimen Search
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Natural History & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† space web builders
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): bogs
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Riparian; Dry Grassland; Meadow; Shrubs; Mixedwood forest, 10% standing trees;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus: 
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Details About Males
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
| Male Dimensions: (Dimensions not yet available) |
Image of External Male Genitalia: Credit: Slowik, Joey  |
Details About Females
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
| Female Dimensions: (Dimensions not yet available) |
Image of Epigynum: Credit: Slowik, Joey |
Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
Chamberlin, R. V. & W. J. Gertsch. 1958. The spider family Dictynidae in America north of Mexico. Bull. Am. Mus. nat. Hist. 116: 1-152. 
Emerton, J. H. 1915. New spiders from New England, XI. Trans. Connect. Acad. Arts Sci. 20: 133-144.
Jones, S. 1947. Descriptions of some species of the spider genus Dictyna. Field and Laboratory 15: 1-35.
Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.
Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
Natural History References
Aitchison-Benell, C. W. & C. D. Dondale. 1990. A checklist of Manitoba spiders (Araneae) with notes on geographic relationships. Naturaliste can. 117: 215-237.
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Author of this page in progress: Shorthouse, David P. dshorthouse(at)eol.org
Text Last Modified: 2005-06-15T22:54:52Z